Suryakumar Yadav is in stupendous form with the bat in the ongoing Indian Premier League season. Although, MI has not won a single game in this edition. But, the Indian batsman is still on fire and his willow scoring runs with utmost consistency for the five-time IPL winners.
Mumbai Indians took the field against Punjab Kings on Wednesday evening. They were expected to finish the drought of victory in the cash-rich league this season. But that was not the case as they failed in chasing the target of 198 runs in stipulated 20 overs. Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, and Tilak Varma.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma rewards Suryakumar Yadav for his knock against PBKS
In the end, responsibility came on the shoulders of Kieron Pollard and Suryakumar Yadav. But, Pollard’s run-out turned the tide of the game in favor of Punjab Kings in the IPL 2022. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav fought hard against the heavy-duty bowling line-up of Punjab Kings.
The right-handed batsman slammed 43 runs iff 30 balls with the help of four sixes and one boundary. However, his effort was not enough to win the game for his team Mumbai Indians.
Post-match, a clip of Rohit Sharma giving a reward to Suryakumar Yadav for his exceptional effort with the bat in the match. MI took to their Instagram handle and shared a clip with a caption that read,”
Mumbai Indians will now take on Lucknow Super Giants on 16th April at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The former IPL winners are currently in the last position in the points table with zero points. It is getting tougher and tougher for them to stay in contention to qualify for the playoffs. From this position, they are expected to win almost every game in order to keep their chances alive in order to qualify for the further stage of the tournament.
