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“Best middle-order batter in T20 Cricket” Misbah lavishes praise on Suryakumar

Shoaib Malik also shed light on the reason behind Suryakumar Yadav's success

“Best middle-order batter in T20 Cricket” Misbah lavishes praise on Suryakumar PHOTO: AFP

No.3-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav smacked 68 off 40 balls after India was pushed on the back foot due to early dismissals in Perth.

The knock caught everyone's attention as the next highest Indian score was 15. Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hails him as the best middle-order batsman in the world in T20 and said he hasn’t seen a knock like this

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“He is the best middle-order batsman in T20 cricket. At 170 strike rate, in this match situation, against this bowling, on this pitch, it’s amazing. I haven’t seen an innings like that. To play a dominating innings like that on this pitch …it seemed as if he knew where the ball would land and where he can hit it.” Misbah told on a local sports channel.

Meanwhile, Shoaib Malik also shed light on the reason behind his success.

“The reason for his success and consistency is that he doesn’t change his game. Even when he gets out in 2 innings, the way of his playing is the same. Yes, he assesses the conditions and the bowlers well and decides what shots can work. He also plays with the minds of the bowlers. He knows what the bowler will bowl: this one will be outside off, this one will be short or at me."

"I would give the example of AB de Villiers here. He would know ok the bowler has bowled a yorker now, he will bowl a slow bouncer here or outside off stump,” Malik added.