Former Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth praised Mumbai Indians (MI) player Suryakumar Yadav for his stunning 66-run knock off 31 balls against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Wednesday, May 4 at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.
Suryakumar gave Mumbai’s run chase much-needed momentum, helping them reach their target of 215 runs with seven balls to spare. He played great and was at his best.
Suryakumar’s shorts were truly magnificent, and Sreesanth was at a loss for words.
“SKY isn’t just a batter, he’s a mathematician.” S Sreesanth on Suryakumar Yadav
S Sreesanth, speaking to Star Sports after Mumbai’s victory, had this to say about Suryakumar Yadav’s play with the PBKS bowlers:
“SKY isn’t just a batter, he’s a mathematician. The way he carries himself is simply superb. He dissects the field like a mathematician uses a compass and a protractor on the paper. He makes those calculations brilliantly inside his sharp mind and makes full use of the dimension of the ground, the pace of the bowler, etc. He literally knows exactly where the fielder is and where the gaps are. He’s so precise. They say ‘sky is the limit’ but for Surya, even SKY is not the limit.”
He added:
“Once Mumbai Indians taste victory, there’s no stopping them. They have a long history of success. They’ve done it in the past and can repeat it.”