Published 12:19 IST, November 20th 2019
Ind vs Ban: Umesh Yadav fires 'sixers' warning to Bangladesh in new Instagram post
Ind vs Ban: Umesh Yadav has recently turned into a nightmare for opponents with the bat. He sends a subtle warning to Bangladesh with this Instagram upload.
India pacer Umesh Yadav, who is famous for his lethal bowling, has recently turned into a nightmare for the opposition with the bat. His ability to clear the boundary with a wild swing has been a treat to watch for many fans. Even though Yadav seems to be far away from becoming an all-rounder, he seems to enjoy batting all the more now. Yadav posted a photo on Instagram on Tuesday of him hitting a shot and captioned it "I love hitting those big sixes as much as I love taking wickets" and subtly sent a warning to the Bangladesh camp ahead of the pink-ball Test.
Umesh Yadav batting photo on Instagram
In the recently concluded first Test against Bangladesh in Indore, Yadav put his dancing shoes on as he hammered three sixes and a four during his entertaining 25* off 10 balls. Yadav took a liking to Ebadat Hossain, collecting two back-to-back sixes off the medium pacer. Yadav's whirlwind knock coupled with Ravindra Jadeja's fifty helped India score 400 runs in a day, the third time they have achieved the feat.
However, this wasn't the first time that Yadav has taken the bowlers to the cleaners. In the recently concluded three-match Test series against South Africa, Yadav had tarnished George Linde's figures, bludgeoning five sixes in the space of seven balls.
The right-handed pacer has been in fine form with the ball as well as he managed to grab 11 wickets at an impressive average of 12.18 in just two Test matches in the recently concluded Test series against the Proteas. He continued his stellar form in the first Test against Bangladesh as well as he grabbed four wickets which helped India secure a win.
India will take on Bangladesh in their maiden Day-Night Test starting on Friday, November 22 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The list of dignitaries for this historic Test consists of stalwarts from several fields. The Prime Ministers of both countries, Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina are expected to be in attendance as well.
Updated 13:17 IST, November 20th 2019