Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav expressed delight at seeing the Mumbai duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan batting together on Day 4 of the third Test. Suryakumar Yadav shared his feelings through a heartfelt post on the social media platform, Instagram.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 10 runs in the first innings, initially adopted a cautious approach before shifting gears from Test mode to T20 mode. The left-handed batter scored his first 35 runs off 73 balls but reached his century off just 122 deliveries on the third day.
Jaiswal smashed 104 off 133 balls, featuring nine fours and five sixes, before retiring hurt due to back spasms. The 22-year-old batter resumed his innings on the fourth day after Shubman Gill’s dismissal. Sarfaraz Khan joined him at the crease after Kuldeep Yadav’s departure.
What A Story – Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav expressed his joy at seeing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan bat together for India, sharing a post on social media. The No. 1 T20-ranked batter praised their journey from the maidans of Mumbai to representing the national team.
“From Maindaans of Mumbai to batting together for India. What a story,” Suryakumar Yadav wrote.
𝑷𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒉𝒊 𝒃𝒂𝒂𝒌𝒊 𝒉𝒂𝒊 🇮🇳#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/MselhrVGgK
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 18, 2024
Earlier on the fourth day, the home team resumed their innings at 196/2 with Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav at the crease. Shubman Gill (91) missed out on a century after being run out. Kuldeep Yadav added 27 runs before being dismissed in the first session.
At lunch, Yashasvi Jaiswal remained undefeated on 149 runs, with Sarfaraz Khan contributing 22 runs to India’s total. The team has established a lead of 440 runs. Following the lunch break, the pair extended India’s lead to nearly 500 runs with a century partnership.
It Was My Dream To Play For India In Front Of Him – Sarfaraz Khan
Before the Rajkot Test commenced, Sarfaraz Khan received his debut cap from the legendary Anil Kumble. Sarfaraz’s father and wife, witnessing the occasion, were moved to tears as Sarfaraz embraced the significance of the moment in his cricketing journey.
Following the conclusion of the opening day’s play, Sarfaraz Khan described the moment as “amazing,” particularly cherishing his father’s presence during the cap presentation. He revealed that playing for India in front of his father was a lifelong dream fulfilled.
“Bahut accha laga (it was amazing), my father was here when I received the cap. It was my dream to play for India in front of him. My father wasn’t coming to ground initially. But some people requested him and he came to witness this special moment. I feel some burden is off my shoulders now that I haven’t let my father’s efforts go waste,” Sarfaraz said.
Sarfaraz Khan replaced Shreyas Iyer in the playing XI during the third Test match against England. The right-handed batter scored a blistering half-century in his first innings. However, his innings ended in an unfortunate manner after a mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja.
