Suryakumar Yadav owned the Friday night and we had an absolute blast! With every swing of his bat, he aimed for the SKY, quite literally. The Wankhede Stadium witnessed a dazzling display as the Mumbai Indians dynamo faced off against the Gujarat Titans (GT), smashing an unbeaten 103 runs off a mere 49 balls in this thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) showdown. Surya’s innings were filled with 11 boundaries and 6 colossal sixes, showcasing his jaw-dropping strokes. But wait, there’s more! One shot, in particular, left us gobsmacked as he effortlessly embodied his ‘Mr 360°’ alias, leaving Twitter in a state of utter disbelief.
In the 19th over’s second ball, Shami bowled a tempting delivery around off and in the sweet spot. Suryakumar, who was in a rich vein of form, attempted to play a cover drive, but instead, the ball took an unexpected slice, soaring over the third-man region for a colossal six! It was an unorthodox stroke, but Suryakumar made it seem like a cakewalk as he elegantly opened the blade of his bat. The shot was so incredible that even Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar was left dumbfounded, trying to decode the mechanics of it by using hand gestures while explaining it to Piyush Chawla, who sat beside him in the MI dressing room. Everyone was left rubbing their eyes in disbelief, and it’s no surprise that the internet hailed it as one of the ‘best’ shots of the season!
How does #SuryakumarYadav hit a good length ball to third man with a straight bat??????#MIvsGT pic.twitter.com/ZpKyZoHVk4— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 12, 2023
One of the Crazy shot ever. Take a bow, Surya. pic.twitter.com/ygbHAydGVy
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 12, 2023
if i say ‘that shot by surya was insane’, you won’t know which one— vishal dayama (@VishalDayama) May 12, 2023
Bowlers trying to bowl to Suryakumar Yadav pic.twitter.com/XDz2aqw96j— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 12, 2023
Best shot of todays match, bessst????????#SuryakumarYadavpic.twitter.com/H1eiYjHuvl— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) May 12, 2023
Everyone is in awe of that shot. pic.twitter.com/ttg6S3OEYE— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) May 12, 2023
This Vishnu Vinod six to Shami is living rent free in my mind. Contender for the shot of this IPL. pic.twitter.com/x5TjU01EDW— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) May 13, 2023
No doubt, Suryakumar’s breathtaking innings led Mumbai to a 27-run victory over the opposition, and everyone showered him with praise like never before. Even the Master Blaster was so impressed that he himself tweeted about this particular shot that left him in awe after the match. “Suryakumar Yadav illuminated the evening sky today! He played outstanding strokes throughout his innings, but the shot that stood out for me was the one where he smacked Mohammed Shami for a six over the third man. The way he opened the face of his bat and created that angle off the blade is incredibly challenging to execute, and only a handful of batters in the world can pull off that shot,” he tweeted.
.@surya_14kumar lit up the evening sky today!He played excellent shots through the innings but the one that stood out for me was the 6 over third man off @MdShami11.The way he opened the face of the bat to create that angle off the blade at the same time is very very tough to…
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 12, 2023
It was a stroke of genius, indeed!
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