Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav share a moment during MI vs RCB game (IPL Twitter)
Virat Kohli bid a warm farewell to Suryakumar Yadav after the Mumbai Indians batsman was dismissed after a blistering 83.
Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav were involved in one of the most controversial moments in IPL history when the pair faced off in the IPL 2020 season, but fast forward three years, an 83-run stand against Mumbai Indians Kohli was full of respect for Suryakumar after. Royal Challengers Bangalore helped MI win the match by 6 wickets.
Suryakumar won the player of the match award after posting his highest score in the IPL, 83 off just 35 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes as he cleaned up the RCB bowlers.
The 32-year-old helped MI chase down the 200-run target in just 16.3 overs, thus handing the five-time IPL champions a huge win that not only helped boost their net run rate but also two valuable points. Achieved. IPL 2023 Playoffs.
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Surya was instrumental in Mumbai Indians’ victory as he smashed another half-century in a winning cause for his team, but after the world’s No. 1 T20I batsman was dismissed, he received a rousing send-off from his compatriot Virat Kohli.
The pair have come a long way since their nuptials all those years ago, now sharing the same dressing room for Team India, Surya and Kohli have become each other’s darlings.
Their bond was there for all to see as the former Indian skipper hugged and congratulated Skye for her match-winning innings.
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Talking about the match, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma decided to bowl first after winning the toss, after which RCB managed to score 199/6 thanks to captain Faf du Plessis’ 65 off 41 balls. Glenn Maxwell also played a knock of 68 runs in just 33 balls, while Dinesh Karthik, Wanindu Hasaranga and Kedar Jadhav also made valuable contributions.
In reply, Ishan Kishan got the hosts off to a blistering start with a blistering 21-ball 42 before Surya shouldered the responsibility and took his side over the line with the help of Nehal Wadhera, who also scored a half-century.
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