Suryakumar Yadav displayed his destructive prowess, crafting an unbeaten 72 runs from just 37 deliveries, steering India to a colossal total in the 2nd One Day International (ODI) showdown against Australia last Sunday. His performance was adorned with six boundaries and six towering sixes, culminating in India concluding their innings at 399, albeit having lost five wickets.
Throughout the innings, Suryakumar exhibited complete mastery against the Australian bowlers, particularly targeting his Mumbai Indians teammate, Cameron Green. Green’s figures of 2/103 in 10 overs were marred by a costly over, wherein Suryakumar dispatched four consecutive sixes off his deliveries.
During the 44th over of the Indian innings, when Cameron Green took the ball in hand, Suryakumar Yadav, fondly known as SKY, greeted his Mumbai Indians teammate with an impressive display of power hitting. He kicked off with a massive six off the very first delivery, showcasing a stunning pick-up shot. Not content with just one, he repeated the feat on the next ball, opting for an elegant scoop shot that sailed over the boundary, much to the delight of the spectators.
On the third ball of that electrifying over, Suryakumar Yadav continued his relentless assault by smashing the delivery over deep extra cover for another emphatic six. The audience was left in awe as he concluded his onslaught with yet another six, this time lofted over deep midwicket, leaving Cameron Green in a helpless state as he watched the ball sail into the stands. Green’s over took a costly turn as the last two deliveries yielded just 2 runs, but the damage had already been done, with a staggering 26 runs amassed from that over.
In the wake of this explosive display, an old video has resurfaced, harking back to their Indian Premier League (IPL) days. The video captures a playful Green engaged in a game, humorously proclaiming, “If you’re bad, SKY is my dad,” eliciting laughter from Suryakumar, as well as everyone else in attendance.
Cameron Green during the IPL:
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 24, 2023
"If you're bad, Sky is my dad". pic.twitter.com/mu2yKHUuch
