Perth

2022 - 10 - 30

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Indian Express"

Surya keeps raising bar, Perth knock is his new T20 high (The Indian Express)

It's Suryakumar Yadav's eyes that tell the story. They don't light up when he sees a bad ball as the commentators are prone to say.

But none of these was his most memorable stroke of the night. The power-hitters of the world are nowhere as consistent as him in delivering match-bending knocks in high-pressure situations. It’s the gift to create the illusion of time, that he has more time than the rest to do the most outrageous things. He did not turn the shoulder until he was through with the shot. Every time he makes the world believe that he has compiled his greatest knock, he makes them rethink. This was a night when all there was to do was gawp at the player who can bend the game according to his own laws.

No Perth Control (Mid-Day)

Bitter pill for Rohit & Co after weak batting show against spirited SA, who go atop Group 2 points table with 5-wicket win; Surya's super half-ton in vain.

The right-hander didn’t look a gift horse in the mouth, speeding to a wonderful half-century. The two took their time getting their eye in, Markram playing breath-taking strokes off the back foot between deliveries that screamed past his bat and Miller giving the first half-hour to the bowlers before targeting R Ashwin with a vengeance. Temba Bavuma’s wretched run continued as India stormed back into contention at 24-3, but South Africa had the class and experience of Aiden Markram and David Miller to fall back on.

Suryakumar Yadav takes another step towards T20 greatness with ... (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Backing his adventurous approach on perhaps the bounciest pitch he has played on, he left all his team-mates in the shade.

A more traditional approach when in crisis in this tournament has been for batters to soak up balls, get themselves "set" and then look to make up for it in the end. It would soon become for 49 for 5 in the ninth, but Suryakumar hit Anrich Nortje for a six in the next over. The others got 38 on the shorter side and 33 on a length or fuller. [In Sydney](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1298134/india-vs-netherlands-23rd-match-group-2-1298157/full-scorecard)Suryakumar made a mockery of the need for a set batter in the last 10 overs, which have been far more productive than the front 10 in this World Cup. [In Perth](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1298134/india-vs-south-africa-30th-match-group-2-1298164/full-scorecard)he played a truly special knock on probably the fastest and bounciest track he might have played on. Yes, he had played quite a few unbelievable innings both in the IPL and in T20Is, but the doubt - from pundits who are better equipped to look at technique and so forth - was around how he would handle the bouncy conditions in Australia, where he had never played before.

T20 World Cup: Have my plans to tackle Perth's bouncy, quick pitch ... (News Room Odisha)

Perth: With the Group 2 match between India and South Africa happening at the Perth Stadium, swashbuckling middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav stated he ...

“The quick wickets and bounce, that has been helping me really well. I knew that the wickets here will be bouncy and quick, so I have my plans. “I have been backing myself since the start of the tournament.

“This is absolutely ridiculous”: Jimmy Neesham amazed with ... (The Sportsrush)

New Zealand's all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was stunned with Suryakumar Yadav's knock against South Africa in Perth.