Match 48 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 saw Mumbai Indians (MI) win by five wickets, as the swashbuckling batsman Suryakumar Yadav solely shouldered a significant responsibility with the bat.
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Amid the unstable MI batting order, Yadav smashed 79 runs off 43 balls. In his stunning innings where he went unbeaten, he smashed three sixes and 10 fours, as he had a strike-rate of 184.
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His power-packed performance came in at a perfect time. just when he was dropped by the selectors from the upcoming Australia tour.
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Selectors, who were bashed by the fans and critiqued by the veterans, for having denied Yadav a spot in the playing squad, received a silent tight slap, following yet another fine match-winning innings from him.
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It seems quite unfair for the fact that the constant performer, who has been a significant contributor with the willow in domestic cricket and IPL, is still uncapped. The numbers and stats speak volumes of his repertoire and confidence.
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Following his impressive performance against RCB on Wednesday, a plethora of tweets poured in, with fans making an attempt to highlight his performance and attempting the board to reconsider their selection decision.
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Here are some of the tweets that followed.
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