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Suryakumar Yadav wanting ahead to T20 World Cup after heroic efficiency in sequence win vs South Africa

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India batter Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged the participant of the sequence as India beat South Africa 2-1 within the three-match T20I sequence. Suryakumar Yadav smashed two half-centuries within the sequence, scoring 119 runs.

Suryakumar says he’s wanting ahead to taking part in within the World Cup (AP)

HIGHLIGHTSSuryakumar says he’s wanting ahead to taking part in within the World CupSouth Africa beat India by 49 runs within the third T20I in IndoreIndia beat South Africa 2-1 within the three-match sequence

India batter Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged the participant of the sequence as India beat South Africa 2-1 within the three-match T20I sequence. Suryakumar Yadav smashed two half-centuries within the sequence, scoring 119 runs.

Speaking after the third and last T20I, which India misplaced by 49 runs, Suryakumar mentioned he does not have a look at statistics.

“I’m not a stats man, but my friends keep sending me stuff on WhatsApp [when asked if he knew he hit 50 sixes this calendar year],” mentioned Suryakumar.

The India middle-order batsman went on to say that he hasn’t thought a lot about Australia but but it surely’s a problem that he’s actually wanting ahead to.

“I haven’t thought about Australia just yet but it’s a challenge am really looking forward to,” Suryakumar added.

South Africa ended the T20I sequence on a excessive with a complete but consolatory 49-run win over India within the third and last T20I on the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Tuesday. However, India clinched the T20I sequence 2-1 because the Rohit Sharma-led aspect had received the primary T20 in Thiruvananthapuram by eight wickets and the second recreation in Guwahati by 16 runs.

Speaking after the sport, India coach Rahul Dravid mentioned he was happy with the proceedings on this sequence after rotating the squad for the third T20I in opposition to South Africa.

“Good to get the right results in both series. In this format, you need luck, things to go your way, especially in close games. We didn’t have that in the Asia Cup, but had some luck in Australia. We were able to rotate the squad a bit, pleased with how it’s gone overall,” mentioned Dravid.

The Indian squad will now journey to Australia for the pre-World Cup camp. Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan will lead the boys in blue in a three-game ODI sequence in opposition to the Proteas, beginning on October 6.

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