The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli was showering praises on Suryakumar Yadav’s knock of 57 off just 31 balls as India registered an 8-run win in the fourth T20I against England in Ahmedabad and leveled the five-match series 2-2. Kohli said Suryakumar, who was playing his first innings in international cricket, batted “outstandingly well” and hailed his fearlessness, something Kohli said Suryakumar had worked on during his Indian Premier League outings.

During the post-match presentation, Virat Kohli said, “Special mention to Surya, he batted outstandingly well in his first game. Similar to Ishan. They are quite fearless having played in the IPL. It’s not easy to walk in at three in your first game and we all were stunned. He stamped his authority and allowed the likes off-side Shreyas, Hardik, and Pant to do their job. I am a fan of these youngsters.”

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While a total of 185 was good enough to defend, the bowlers did the job for India in the second half, especially at the death. Jason Roy (40 off 27) and Ben Stokes (46 off 23) gave England sniff to chase down the total but Shardul Thakur (3/42), Hardik Pandya (2/16), and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/30) bowled exceedingly well at the death to squeeze the England chase.

Talking about the same, Virat said, “Shardul turned it around but our powerplay start kept England in check and under pressure. I am happier for Hardik who bowled his four overs. It augers well for us if he does it for us.”

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He further added, “He was potent with the new ball. He has skill with the ball and he clicked 140+ as well. He put enough pressure on Roy and then got Sam Curran out as well in the end. His role in the defence, in the end, was very crucial.”