Ravichandran Ashwin thrilled to see Suryakumar Yadav’s scoop shot during IND vs AUS 3rd T20I

Ravichandran Ashwin recently lauded Suryakumar Yadav for his unconventional batting during the third T20I between India and Australia in Guwahati on Tuesday.

Ashwin said he experienced a 'thrill' at seeing Yadav’s scoop shot that went for a six against Nathan Ellis. The maximum came during the fifth over of India's innings.

Ellis bowled a length ball angling into the right-handed batter, but Yadav got down low and used the pace on the ball to paddle it over long leg for a six.

Praising the Indian captain, Ashwin wrote on X (formerly Twitter):

“I have watched him play this shot so many times, but the thrill it gives me while I watch it is the same every single time.”

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Suryakumar Yadav scored 39 runs off 29 balls in the match, including two sixes and five boundaries. He also shared a 56-run partnership with Ruturaj Gaikwad for the third wicket to recover the Men in Blue from 24/2.

Yadav was eventually caught behind by Matthew Wade of Aaron Hardie's bowling in the 11th over.

The right-hander has been in sublime form with the bat in the ongoing five-match T20I series. He smashed 80 off 42, including four sixes and nine boundaries, in the T20I opener in Vizag. The hosts won that game by two wickets.

Yadav followed that with a brisk 19-run knock off 10 balls in the second ODI to help the Men in Blue to 235/4. India won that game by 44 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match affair.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad puts India in command after Suryakumar Yadav’s dismissal in the 3rd T20I

Ruturaj Gaikwad delivered with the bat to put India in a commanding position in the third T20I in Guwahati. He took charge after Suryakumar Yadav perished, and eventually completed his maiden T20I hundred.

After scoring his first 22 runs at a strike rate of 100, Gaikwad shifted gears to score the next 101 runs off just 35 balls at a strike rate of 288.57.

India posted a daunting 222/3 in their 20 overs, with Gaikwad remaining unbeaten on 123 off 57 balls. Tilak Varma also chipped with a handy contribution, scoring an unbeaten 31 off 24 balls.

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