"Suryakumar Yadav is utterly insane" - Fans react to MI star's 83 vs RCB in six-wicket win
Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Suryakumar Yadav played a scintillating knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, May 9.
Suryakumar Yadav scored 83 runs from just 35 balls, hammering seven boundaries and six massive sixes, at a staggering strike rate of 237.14. SKY was promoted to bat at No.3 while MI were chasing 200 on a flat track at the Wankhede. He came in to bat following the dismissal of the rampant Ishan Kishan (42 off 21 balls).
The MI batter was more watchful from the other end while allowing his partner Nehal Wadhera to do the maximum damage. SKY relied more on finding the gaps against slower ones of Vyshak Vijaykumar and Harshal Patel.
He soon accelerated after smashing Wanindu Hasaranga for a six over deep mid wicket. Suryakumar Yadav didn't even spare RCB fast bowler Mohammed Siraj as he hammered a four and a six in the 14th over to complete his 19th IPL fifty.
Hasaranga was smashed for a couple of more sixes in the next over by the star MI batter. SKY hit Vyshak for two sixes and a four before he holed out to Kedar Jadhav at deep backward square leg. However, Suryakumar had done plenty to give MI the finishing touches and the home side chased the mammoth score with 3.3 overs to spare.
Fans were chuffed with intent displayed by Surykumar Yadav with a whirlwind knock and lavished praise for him. Here are some of the best reactions for SKY's 35-ball 83:
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SKY brought his joystick tonight and took the game away from us. 💔
We’ve got 3 games left. We’ll treat every game as a knockout game from here on and we will continue to believe ❤️🩹
#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #MIvRCB https://t.co/nMtXKjAzac
Man He is Something else!!🔥🙇
Great SURYAKUMAR YADAV!!🔥🐐 https://t.co/z79SvF3Me0
Suryakumar Yadav in MI’s three 200+ chases this season:
55 (29) vs RR
66 (31) vs PBKS
83 (35) vs RCB
The backbone of @mipaltan
#MIvsRCB https://t.co/PtVpeiJD3L
Suryakumar Yadav is currently the No. 1 T20 batsman in the world.
That's it that's the tweet. https://t.co/Wmb6luibue
Suryakumar Yadav's last 6 innings in IPL 2023:
57(26).
23(12).
55(29).
66(31).
26(22).
83(35).
PHENOMENAL, SURYA. WHAT A PLAYER. https://t.co/MTxe0kh4Lw
Suryakumar Yadav is the BEST T20 batsman. No one even comes close. NOBODY. #MIvsRCB #IPL2023 https://t.co/JABjHHUR6c
what a knock! 🤯Suryakumar Yadav is utterly insane 💥 what a knock! 🤯 https://t.co/3z9NXAoPQp
Top class batting. @surya_14kumar
#SuryakumarYadav
#MIvRCB https://t.co/8LVBnVQfP2
When the Team needs him, He gives his Best. One of the World's Greatest Batsman for a reason @surya_14kumar. SKY ON HIGH TODAY💥🔥
#RCBvsMI #MIvsRCB #SKY #SuryakumarYadav #RoyalChallengersBangalore #MumbaiIndinas #IPL2023 https://t.co/pgO8lDedOT
I asked ChatGPT to show me a better T20 batsman than Surya kumar Yadav.
It replied - Error 404 not found.
#surya #SuryakumarYadav @mipaltan
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I have seen AB de villiers play for RCB and people falling in love with him. But this is different. He is creating his own world🙌🏻🔥
#IPL #MIvRCB #MIvsRCB #SuryakumarYadav #wadhera #wankhede #RohitSharma #harshal #maxwell #faf #ViratKohli #naveen #RCB #ishan #greatest @mipaltan https://t.co/UpGFpP4tsj
Suryakumar Yadav completes 3000 IPL runs
In the course of his spectacular innings, Suryakumar Yadav went past 3000 runs in the IPL. The moment he hit Wanindu Hasaranga for a six on the third ball of the 15th over, Suryakumar became the 22nd player overall in the IPL to reach the landmark.
The MI batter has amassed 3020 runs in 119 IPL innings at an average of 30.51 and a strike rate of 141.45. With 2412 runs in 78 innings, Suryakumar is the fourth-highest run-getter for Mumbai Indians behind Ambati Rayudu (2416), Kieron Pollard (3412), and Rohit Sharma (4900).