HomeSports NewsWe walked the talk says India captain Suryakumar Yadav following an emphatic victory over Bangladesh in the opening T20I
The skipper seemed excited about the long-term prospects of having the country’s fastest bowler Mayank Yadav fast-tracked into the international arena and another seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Reddy being inducted into the roster.
By PTI October 7, 2024, 12:19:21 AM IST (Published)
India captain Suryakumar Yadav was very pleased with his men for “walking the talk” in executing whatever was decided at the team meeting, following an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the opening T20I on Sunday.
The two bowling heroes — Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy — set up the win by hunting down the ‘Tigers’ for 127 and then Sanju Samson (29), Suryakumar Yadav (29) and Hardik Pandya (39 not out) finished the game in just 11.5 overs.
“We just tried to back our skills and what we decided in the team meeting, we just walked the talk. The way we batted, showed our character,” Suryakumar said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
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The skipper seemed excited about the long-term prospects of having the country’s fastest bowler Mayank Yadav fast-tracked into the international arena and another seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Reddy being inducted into the roster.
“Very excited and looking forward to seeing them in the next games. It’s a good headache to have when you are on the field and have extra bowling options.” He didn’t specify the areas the team needs to work on but said they would address the necessary issues before the next match in Delhi on Wednesday.
“You always learn something new playing every game. There will be a few areas to improve, we’ll sit down and talk about it before the next game.”
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Put in to bat in the series opener in Gwalior, Bangladesh lost both openers early after India’s left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh (3-14) struck twice in his first seven balls.
Touring captain Najmul Hossain Shanto made 27 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz made 35 not out but Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3-31) wrecked their middle order.
India lost opener Abhishek Sharma (16) in the second over but Sanju Samson and skipper Suryakumar Yadav chipped in with breezy totals of 29 runs each as the hosts breached the 50-mark in the fifth over.
Debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy remained unbeaten on 16 and watched from the other end as Pandya finished the game in style by hitting Taskin Ahmed for three successive boundaries in the 12th over.
(With Reuters inputs)