Suryakumar’s Statement After India wins - India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I

Here’s what Indian captain, Suryakumar Yadav said after India wins against Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I.

India, led by Suryakumar Yadav has secured an unassailable lead in the T20 series against Sri Lanka, beating the hosts by 7 wickets on Sunday at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.

Notably, this is the first series victory for the Men in Blue under Suryakumar Yadav's leadership, with Gautam Gambhir at the mentorship end.

Quick Match Rewind

After winning the toss and deciding to field first, India limited their opponents to 161 in 20 overs in the 2nd T20I.

In response, the Indian opening pair of Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal came to bat, however, the match was called off owing to rain after only three deliveries in the second innings.

When play restarted, the equation shifted, with Team India being challenged to chase down a total of 78 runs in 7.3 overs. While there were a few snags along the road, some tough knocks from Yashasvi Jaiswal, skipper Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya ensured that the outcome finally went their way.

After the match, skipper Suryakumar Yadav claimed that the rain-induced delay and subsequent drop in the score may have played to his team's benefit.

Here’s what Suryakumar Yadav said in a post-match presentation-

"We spoke about this before this tournament - what brand of cricket we want to play. Even if it's a shorter target or whatever target we are chasing, this is the template which we would like to go ahead with. With the weather around, anything below 160 would have been nice. The games which we have seen here before have always been tricky. Rain helped us. The way the boys batted, it was wonderful.

"We'll sit and decide what we want to do going forward. Very happy for the boys the way they showed their skill and talent and lot of character in tough situations," 

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