India vs Hong Kong: “The type of inning he plays, words will be short,” said Rohit Sharma on Suryakumar Yadav

India captain Rohit Sharma said he went missing because words could properly describe Suryakumar Yadav26 shots 68 in the match against Hong Kong at the Asian Cup on Wednesday. Suryakumar smashed six six and many fours on his hot strike to lift India to 192 to two, enough to win 40 runs and a spot in the Super 4 stage of the tournament. “The kind of round he played today, the words would be very short,” Rohit said during his post-match presentation.

“We’ve seen it with him from time to time. He comes up with all kinds of interesting shots. He just shows up and hits the bat fearlessly, which is what the whole team expected from him. he.

“Some of the shots he played today, those shots aren’t written anywhere in the books. It’s fun to watch. Shot selection is also important. We know he can. play all over the park,” Rohit exclaimed, praising Surya.

India got off to a safe start and both of their openers were Rohit and KL Rahul cannot convert their start.

But Virat kohli held the innings against each other, scoring the first in half a century of his international play (59 not out of 44 balls) in more than six months, even as Suryakumar provided much-needed momentum in the front line. number 10. The duo combined 98 runs in an uninterrupted third rack.

Suryakumar beat in 4th place, few days later Ravindra Jadeja played a knockout win after being promoted.

“We’ve also informed the whole team about this (flexibility in the batting order).

“That’s the flexibility we need. We’ll take advantage of those opportunities. We’ll try and use the right combinations,” Rohit said.

When asked about his wide range of shots, Suryakumar said some of them were predetermined.

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“Some of them (shots) are pre-determined, the format is all about what you think and how you prepare before going on the pitch,” Suryakumar said after being judged on the player of the match. fight.

“I feel the wicket is a bit slow. My plan is very clear. My mission is to go in and get up to speed and just express myself, I just love it.” On adapting to different positions, he said: “You (must) be flexible, you should be equipped to hit any number, and I was open too. I hit all numbers. . I really like it.”