West Indies legend Viv Richards on Saturday offered quantity one-ranked T20I batsman Suryakumar Yadav with the 'Fielder of the Match' award after India's 50-run win over Bangladesh within the ICC T20 World Cup Tremendous Eight. India moved a step nearer of their quest for semi-final qualification by beating Bangladesh by 50 runs within the ICC T20 World Cup Tremendous Eight in Antigua on Saturday, with Hardik Pandya's all-round show and Kuldeep Yadav's damaging spell being the highlights.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s x deal with posted a video of the medal ceremony, which takes place within the dressing room after every match.
Fielding coach T Dilip lauded the crew's fielding efficiency, saying the crew confirmed the true which means of relentless effort as they didn’t go away any alternative for the opponents to attain simple runs.
“It was clear that we had been hungry to win on the market. That's what we must always do on the market. Effectively performed. It's clear that when our efforts are aligned for a typical objective, we not solely meet the requirements we set, however we additionally hold redefining them on a regular basis,” the fielding coach mentioned.
Dilip named Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel and captain Rohit Sharma as medal contenders. The medal “Secure Home” was awarded to West Indies nice Suryakumar, whom Dilip launched as synonymous with “fearlessness and unmatched on-field charisma”. Suryakumar took a superb diving catch at deep sq. leg to dismiss Liton Das and provides Hardik Pandya and India their first wicket of the sport.
Whereas presenting the medal to Suryakumar, Viv expressed his happiness over the efficiency of the Males in Blue and made it clear that if his West Indies crew fails to win the title, he would encourage the Males in Blue to finish their 11-year ICC trophy drought.
The West Indies legend mentioned, “What can I say a few crew that’s already so highly effective? You realize it’s a good factor for you. And I can solely say that if the Maroon (West Indies) gamers are usually not ready to do that, then I’ll help you.”
He additionally expressed his happiness over wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant's efficiency as a batsman and wicketkeeper, following the life-threatening automobile accident he met with in late 2022.
After receiving the medal, Suryakumar mentioned, “I’m feeling actually good. Good. I believe Mohammed Siraj… he set the benchmark very excessive on the sector proper from the primary sport and I’m actually comfortable to obtain this medal from the nice legend Sir Vivian Richards in Antigua. We now have been working actually exhausting on fielding with Dilip Sir and it feels good. Hopefully this journey continues with the medal and it’ll additionally give me loads of inspiration and encouragement.”
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