India cricket team T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav impressed in his very first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game against Services on Tuesday. The Mumbai middle-order batter took the bowlers to the cleaners as he hammered a half-century off just 31 deliveries. Mumbai’s star-studded line-up for the contest included the likes of Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube apart from SKY.
Suryakumar Yadav storm in SMAT
Suryakumar Yadav joined Mumbai for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash against Services after missing few games initially. He wasted no time in doing what he is best at – taking on the bowlers and smashing that across the park. Along with Shivam Dube, SKY helped Mumbai go past the 150-run mark before the start of the 17th over. Surya’s knock was studded with 6 fours and two sixes.
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Mumbai were asked to bat first after Services won the toss and opted to bowl first. Poonia handed the opposition an early blow after getting rid of Prthvi Shaw for a duck off just 3 deliveries. Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer were forced to steady the ship for Mumbai after losing an early wicket and managed to hold the fort for a while. However, both the set batters were forced to depart after getting off to good starts. While Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube played a slow-paced innings initially, they stepped on the accelerator in the death overs, helping Mumbai reach a formidable total.
