IND vs AUS: ‘I Was Asked to Express Myself’, Yashasvi Jaiswal Reveals Suryakumar Yadav’s Message, VVS Laxman After 2nd T20I Win

Team India defeated Australia by 44 runs in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.

New Delhi: Suryakumar Yadav-led. The Men in Blue now lead the series 2-0. Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was awarded the player of the match award for his stunning knock.

The young batsman said that he has been asked by Surya and coach VVS Laxman to play freely and express himself. He said: “It was really special for me. I tried to play all my shots. Tried to be fearless. I was confident in my decisions. I have been told by Surya bhai and VVS sir that I have to play freely. I have been asked to express myself. For me, what I think is what I can develop and not think about anything else.”

“I am still learning. It was my mistake in the last game and said sorry to Ruturaj. Accepted it was my mistake. Rutu bhai is so humble and very caring. I have really been working on my fitness. I am trying to hit all my shots developing. The mental stuff is something I am working on. I believe in my practice sessions,” he added.

Opener Jaiswal led the charge for the young Indian brigade with a scintillating 53 off 25 balls, guiding India to an impressive 235 for four in the company of Ishan (52 off 32 balls) and Gaikwad (58 off 43 balls).

Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi (3/32) then muted the Australian top order with two quick hits, and the visitors were ultimately limited to 191 for nine despite aggressive knocks from Tim David (37 off 22 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (45 off 22 balls). 25 balls).

Pacer Prasidh Krishna picked up three wickets to accentuate Australia’s fall as they lost five wickets for 16 runs.

Suryakumar said the players have taken responsibility against a tough team like Australia and that has made his leadership role a lot easier.

“The boys don’t put too much pressure on me. They take over the responsibility. “I told them to be prepared to bat first here,” he said.

Suryakumar was happy to see the maturity shown by Rinku Singh in the death overs as he played useful cameos twice in as many matches.

“When I saw Rinku come to bat in the last match, the composure he showed was brilliant. It reminded me of someone. Everyone knows the answer,” said Suryakumar, with the reference clearly referring to the legendary MS Dhoni.