Latest Cricket News: Team India squared off against Bangladesh yesterday in the last Super Four leg fixture of this Asia Cup. Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium formally hosted the enthralling India-Bangladesh clash which eventually ended up being a last-over thriller. Batting first, Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh put up a stellar all-round display in the marquee clash to post a 265-run total before successfully defending it.

A defeat against Bangladesh did not haunt India substantially as had qualified for the Final of Asia Cup 2023 beforehand. Moreover, A daddy hundred from Shubman Gill remained the only positive for India in the dead-rubber affair. Despite wickets stumbling regularly at the other end, Gill stood tall for India in their bid to chase 266 runs in challenging conditions. The 24-year-old hammered a whopping 121 off 133 deliveries amid his marathon stay at the crease. 

Latest Cricket News: Matthew Hayden: ‘Suryakumar Yadav Has Not Decoded His ODI Game’

Meanwhile, veteran Australia batter Matthew Hayden has reacted to Surkaymar Yadav’s roller-coaster knock in yesterday’s India-Bangladesh clash. Hayden praised Yadav for backing his aggressive style of batsmanship in the daunting run chase while highlighting the amount of pressure the middle-order batter is coping to establish himself in India’s ODI setup.

 “You have these moments when you perform incredibly well for your state, and in Suryakumar’s case, in first-class cricket and IPL, where his strike rate is 170. When it comes to ODIs, he has not decoded what is his game going to be. Tonight, he just played ‘get out of the jail’ shots, trying to get those lack-of-respect runs,” said Matthew Hayden

Matthew Hayden, however, believes that Suryakumar Yadav is far away from figuring out his game in One-Day International Cricket. Hayden concluded his in-depth analysis by rooting for Yadav’s success in the approaching prolific World Cup 2023.

“That takes a lot of confidence internally. When you are fighting so hard to find respect from your country in that one format, the harder you chase it, the farther it seems to get. So, I do feel for Suryakumar Yadav, who I think has a huge role to play in this World Cup,” Hayden further added