Winning the T20 World Cup semi-final on home soil was a special moment for Suryakumar Yadav. On March 5, India defeated England by 7 runs and secured a place in the final.
It was an exciting match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India came out to bat first and scored 253 runs. England managed to score 246 runs despite several early setbacks. All the fans present in the stadium were enthusiastic till the last over of the match.
It’s an incredible feeling: Suryakumar Yadav
After the match, with a smile on his face, Mumbai-born Suryakumar Yadav said that it was an incredible moment for him as he is all set to play the final in front of his home crowd. This night is also special for the entire team.
“It’s an incredible feeling. Obviously, playing in India, leading such a great team and with the World Cup happening here, going to Ahmedabad to play the final. I think it’s a special feeling for all the boys,” the Team India captain said.
Sanju Samson was given the Man of the Match award for his brilliant innings of 89 runs in 42 balls. Yadav praised Samson for his brilliant innings. The captain said that Sanju Samson knew that the pitch was good for batting. So, despite losing early wickets, he kept pushing on the paddle to rotate the strike as much as possible.
Yadav praised Sanju Samson for his excellent batting.
“I think as soon as he went out to bat, he knew what he wanted to do. Even when a wicket fell, he knew the wicket was good, so he kept pressing the paddle. The way he batted was exactly what the team needed. It was because of the hard work he has been putting in since last year. It was a special innings today”, Suryakumar Yadav praised the main difference maker of tonight’s rivalry.
Despite registering a historic win, Yadav was impressed by the valiant effort by the England cricket team. He credited the England batsmen for their efforts. Jacob Bethel scored 105 runs under pressure for the England cricket team.
“Oh my God! I said to Harry Brook, ‘How much more do we need to score against you guys?’ But honestly it was a good wicket. The way they batted, I don’t want to take credit away from them. They were always in the game and always in the chase,” he added.
Suryakumar Yadav also praised the bowlers
Along with Sanju Samson, the Men in Blue leader also praised his bowlers for preventing the opposite team from chasing the target. Yadav specifically mentioned Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh in his post-match comments. Bumrah took the wicket of England captain Harry Brook in his 4 over spell and gave only 33 runs.
“But the way Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and the other bowlers pulled the game back was incredible. We all know what he is capable of and what he (Jasprit Bumrah) has done for India over the years. He did the same again today, raised his hand and showed character to pull the game away from them. It was a special bowling performance”, Yadav said about Bumrah and the other key bowlers in the team.
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