IND vs NZ: Suryakumar Yadav Reveals Why He Was Frustrated with Ishan Kishan During T20 Clash

In a thrilling encounter against New Zealand, Ishan Kishan delivered a sensational batting performance in the first T20 match. His explosive innings was complemented by India captain Suryakumar Yadav, who guided the team to a convincing victory.

India defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in the second match of the five-match T20 series. Ishan Kishan played a blazing knock despite early wickets falling, and Suryakumar Yadav provided crucial support from the other end. After the match, the captain revealed that he had been slightly annoyed with Kishan for not rotating the strike during the powerplay.

Ishan Kishan’s Spectacular Innings

Ishan Kishan reached his half-century in just 21 balls, contributing significantly to India’s powerplay score of 75—India’s second-highest in the powerplay against New Zealand, after the 76 scored in Johannesburg in 2007. Kishan scored 76 runs off 32 balls, hitting 11 fours and 4 sixes. His partnership of 122 runs was broken by leg-spinner Ish Sodhi in the 10th over.

Suryakumar Yadav also played a brilliant innings, remaining unbeaten on 82 from 37 balls, with 9 fours and 4 sixes. All-rounder Shivam Dubey added 36 runs off 18 balls, including 4 boundaries. Thanks to these remarkable performances, India chased down a challenging target of 209 runs in just 15.2 overs, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Why Suryakumar Was Frustrated with Ishan

During the post-match presentation, Suryakumar Yadav said, “I’m not sure what Ishan had for lunch, but I’ve never seen anyone bat so aggressively when the team was 6 for 2 and the powerplay ended with the score just over 60. We want our batsmen to play freely. I was a little frustrated that he wasn’t giving me the strike during the powerplay, but I understood the pitch conditions.”

Captain on Team Atmosphere

Reflecting on his own innings, Suryakumar Yadav added, “I had been batting well in the nets, got a good break, and practiced well before the match. The effort from the bowlers was incredible. When they were 110 for 2, I thought the score would cross 230, but all the bowlers took responsibility together. I’m thoroughly enjoying what’s happening. The team atmosphere is very positive, and I want to keep it that way.”