Suryakumar and Hardik added 60 runs off 37 balls for the fifth wicket after coming collectively when Shivam Dube was dismissed, leaving India 90 for 4 within the eleventh over. Three of these wickets had been picked up by Rashid Khan.
“Surya and Hardik’s partnership was very crucial for us proper at that time limit,” Rohit mentioned on the host broadcast after the sport. “We stored shedding wickets there, so we would have liked any individual to bat little deep. Surya did that nicely together with Hardik.
“Over the past two years, we have come right here [to the West Indies] and performed some T20 cricket, so we perceive the circumstances just a little bit, and we deliberate [the innings] round what the circumstances supply and primarily based our sport plan accordingly. Getting 180 [181] was a fantastic effort from our batters. We knew the category of the bowling we have now to return and defend that, and so they did that completely.”
Suryakumar, who was named Participant of the Match for his 28-ball 53, mentioned that the choice to take the bowling on – Rashid particularly – was deliberate, maintaining in thoughts the slowness of the floor.
“When Hardik got here into bat, I instructed him we have to bat with the identical intent, let’s not depart it an excessive amount of until the top,” he mentioned. “It could’ve been troublesome with the ball reversing. I simply instructed him let’s maintain urgent the pedal and see the place we’re on the finish of 16 overs. Glad we acquired to 180.”
Suryakumar hit Rashid for 16 runs off six deliveries, with two fours and a ferocious slog sweep for six.
“I began chewing my gum even tougher when he [Kohli] acquired out. However I knew I’ve performed this part earlier than, and with the left-handers coming in, it grew to become just a little simpler”
Suryakumar Yadav
“After I play, I am very clear in my thoughts what I wish to do,” Suryakumar mentioned. “When he [Rashid] bowls, it’s totally troublesome to select him. I do know what pictures to play when I’m inside. He is the most effective bowler on the planet, you’ll be able to’t let him dominate. You need to be a step forward.”
Suryakumar’s contribution – it was his second successive half-century of the T20 World Cup – got here at a strike charge of virtually 190. He got here in to bat on the finish of the seventh over and shortly noticed Virat Kohli gap out to long-off to depart India 62 for 3 within the ninth.
“I’ve practiced that [batting in the middle overs] and have performed quite a bit there,” Suryakumar mentioned. “I get pleasure from batting in that part, between overs seven to fifteen, that is the place groups attempt to management the sport.
“I began chewing my gum even tougher when he [Kohli] acquired out. However I knew I’ve performed this part earlier than, and with the left-handers coming in, it grew to become just a little simpler. However I simply backed my sport, backed my instincts, and most significantly my intent [which] ought to have been good at the moment.”
