India emerged victorious against West Indies in a must-win third T20I of the five-match series. The match took place at the Providence Stadium in Guyana and saw the Men in Blue edge past the home team by seven wickets after two consecutive losses in the first two games. India’s phenomenal performance have kept them alive in the series.
Rovman Powell’s quickfire knock:
Winning the toss and opting to bat first, West Indies posted a competitive total of 159/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Brandon King‘s steady knock of 42 runs set the tone for the Caribbean innings. He was well supported by Kyle Mayers (25) and Nicholas Pooran (20). Meanwhile, Rovman Powell contributed quickfire 40 runs off 19 deliveries to the team’s total.
India’s bowling effort was led by Kuldeep Yadav, who claimed three crucial wickets for 28 runs in his spell of four overs. Axar Patel chipped in with a wicket, conceding 24 runs.
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Suryakumar Yadav’s sensational show for India:
In reply, India showcased a dominant batting display and successfully reached the set target with 13 balls to spare. Suryakumar Yadav‘s explosive knock of 83 off 44 stole the show and played a significant role in India getting closer to the target. Suryakumar hammered ten fours and four sixes in the process. He was ably supported by Tilak Varma, who contributed a crucial 49 runs off 37 balls. Hardik Pandya‘s cameo of 20 runs further solidified India’s grip on the match.
West Indies bowlers struggled to contain the Indian batting onslaught. Although Alzarri Joseph claimed two wickets for 25 runs and Obed McCoy bagged one scalp for 32 runs, they failed to restrict India from chasing down the target, and the visiting team eventually secured a convincing victory.
The Player of the Match award was conferred to Suryakumar for his outstanding batting performance, which turned the tide in India’s favour.
It is worth mentioning that the five-match series now stands at 2-1, and the West Indies still are ahead of the Indian team in the leg. The next match is scheduled on Saturday (August 12) at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill.
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Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Surkyakumar Yadav is the undisputed batting king in T20Is. Nobody comes close. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇮🇳#WIvsIND #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/Nxpeyqtazr
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima) August 8, 2023
Good comeback win from team India to keep the series alive. Special performances from Surya and Kuldeep. Tilak has looked good throughout. Well played 👏🏽 #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/jT8sJmxuAC
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 8, 2023
Suryakumar Yadav in T20I for India:
Runs – 1780
Balls – 1021
Average – 45.64
Strike Rate – 174.34
Hundreds – 3
Fifties – 14
Sixes – 101
Fours – 162What an incredible record – The beast. pic.twitter.com/qSL6MjaGuX
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 8, 2023
I want to pay Jio Cinema for this knock from Suryakumar Yadav. This can’t be for free.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 8, 2023
SKY se upar kuch nahi 💙
Bossed it again like the super-special entertainer he is. All with his super chilled confidence!
All signature shots on display ✍️ #INDvsWI#SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/hqR7xch5iv
— Soham Ghosh (@i_SohamGhosh) August 8, 2023
Man of the Match: Suryakumar Yadav#WIvIND #3rdT20I #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/1rE1a8vUtj
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) August 8, 2023
A comprehensive win for Team India: https://t.co/m3LMH5PtPw#WIvIND #3rdT20I #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/jgkNKpmU2t
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) August 8, 2023
Suryakumar Yadav in T20Is :
2021 : 244 Runs, 34.9 Avg, 155.4 SR
2022 : 1164 Runs, 46.6 Avg, 187.4 SR
2023 : 372 Runs, 53.1 Avg, 153.1 SR
BEST IN THE WORLD, SKY🥵#SuryakumarYadav #IndvWI #WIvsIND pic.twitter.com/LXmUjyJCff
— Foresay Sports | Lets Relive 2011 WC Finals (@ForesayCricket) August 8, 2023
Well played sky 😻👏🏻
83 in just 44 balls ❤️🔥#SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/jHdzSKCDsy— SKY FC 💙 (@Surya_fanclub_) August 8, 2023
A SKY special 👏 👏
Aankhe tarash gayi thi SKY ki aisi batting dekhne ke liye
During his fantastic knock (83 off 44), Surya also completed a of Sixes in T20Is 🙌#WIvIND #SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/3of1l5T544
— Avinash Kr Atish (@AtishAvinash) August 8, 2023
यही रनों की रफ्तार चाहिए यही सूर्यकुमार चाहिए, 44 गेंद में शानदार 83 रन!
🔥🔥🇮🇳🇮🇳#SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/5uSy3p4kHa— Himansu™ (@Jetha_Live) August 8, 2023
Kuldeep Yadav should be locked for the ODI World Cup. pic.twitter.com/CdRJjPdt9a
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) August 8, 2023
Kuldeep Yadav achieved the milestone of becoming second fastest to take 50 wickets in T20
No one from the so called best bowling attack 😅
Spin is Spin Yaar#WIvIND #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/2aeVM6OQEs
— Ash (@Ashsay_) August 8, 2023
If Kuldeep Yadav works on his batting, he can be match winner for India in world cup. pic.twitter.com/ZNKZC83NxP
— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) August 8, 2023
The King of T20 format is back 🙌 #SuryakumarYadav
— Adil Shaik (@AdShaik99) August 8, 2023
This man is something else on his day. #SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/lF8EafB6S2
— Mukesh Ambani (Parody) (@AmbaniHu) August 8, 2023
Is SURYAKUMAR YADAV the GREATEST T20I Batter?? pic.twitter.com/zMpz4ujMvg
— ᴘʀᴀᴛʜᴍᴇsʜ⁴⁵ (@45Fan_Prathmesh) August 8, 2023
Suryakumar Yadav has 17 fifty plus scores in T20is.
13 of them have come with the Strike Rate of 170 or more. pic.twitter.com/bRa6UO8DvB
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 8, 2023
17th 50+ Score by Suryakumar Yadav in T20I 👏
Gues what…All of them with 140+ SR 😮#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/V5Tcnvp4Oo
— (@Shebas_10dulkar) August 8, 2023
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