Sanjay Manjrekar gives opposition blueprint on how to stop Suryakumar Yadav in World Cup

In a crucial turn of events, the Indian men's cricket team dominated the third T20I clash against the West Indies on Tuesday, successfully evading a series loss. With a convincing 7-wicket victory, India kept their hopes alive for the rest of the contest. Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the standout performer, crafting an outstanding 83 runs from 44 deliveries, steering India towards a comfortable win. His dynamic knock was made up of 10 boundaries and four sixes.

3 things you need to know

• In the 3rd T20I, India staged a remarkable turnaround by overcoming West Indies 
• Spearheaded by Suryakumar Yadav, India successfully pursued a target of 160 runs 
• Suryakumar Yadav's stellar performance earned him the well-deserved POTM award

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IND vs WI: Manjrekar shares strategy to contain 'Surya carnage'

Ahead of ODI World Cup, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has shared some strategies to contain Suryakumar Yadav's aggressive batting against bowlers in the shortest format of the game. In the third T20I match against the West Indies, Suryakumar played a remarkable innings, scoring 83 runs off just 44 balls at a strike rate of 188.63.

Sanjay shared his insights on Twitter, suggesting a tactic to contain Suryakumar's onslaught. Sanjay said the only way to contain Suryakumar's 'carnage' is to bowl full deliveries right up to him. He further suggested bowlers to force Surya to play toward long-on or long-off, against the pace. 

The only way to minimise ‘Surya carnage’ is to bowl full, right upto him. Force him to play towards long on & long off, against the pace.
Any thing back of length, you will get neck strain watching the ball disappear into the stands. 😊

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) August 9, 2023

Despite this win, the hosts maintain a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, with the final two matches scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Lauderhill, Florida.

(Suryakumar Yadav celebrates his 49-ball ton for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023. Image: BCCI)

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India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I recap

West Indies captain Rowan Powell led his team to a total of 159/5 after electing to bat first at the toss. Brandon King was the top scorer with 42 runs, while Powell contributed an unbeaten 40 off just 19 balls. In response, India achieved 164/3 in 17.5 overs with Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma doing the bulk of the scoring.

Following the early dismissals of India's openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (1) and Shubman Gill (6), Suryakumar Yadav, the ICC world's No. 1 T20I batter, emerged as the standout performer. Tilak Varma, with his unbeaten 49, was at the crease when the decisive runs were scored by skipper Hardik Pandya.

Among the bowlers, Kuldeep Yadav stood out for India, securing figures of 3 for 28 in his quota of four overs, while Alzarri Joseph took 2 for 25 for the West Indies. Suryakumar was named the player of the match thanks to his explosive batting for India in the middle order.

Image: AP