Watch: Suryakumar Yadav Bowls To Defend 6 Runs In 20th Over, Fans Hail 'Gautam Gambhir Era'
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India captain Suryakumar Yadav delivered with the ball in the final over the 3rd T20I, successfully defending 6 runs against Sri Lanka.
Indian cricket team fans had their hearts racing as they saw T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav bowling the 20th over of the match against Sri Lanka, who needed just 6 runs to win the match. Suryakumar, who had not bowled a single over in the match until that moment, bowled the final over of the 3rd T20I and gave away just 5 runs, forcing the match into Super Over. As Surya's final-over heroics, with the ball, went viral, fans also hailed head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying a new era has started. Game-changing batting Game-changing bowling @surya_14kumar bhau mann la #SonySportsNetwork #SLvIND #TeamIndia #SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/5G3PESMVY9 11 batters, 11 bowlers, 1 team: GG ERA pic.twitter.com/IuPLZFczwK
With Ramesh Mendis and Kamindu Mendis in the middle, Sri Lanka only needed 6 runs to chase down the target of 138 runs against India on Tuesday. Suryakumar, however, pulled a rabbit out of his hat. Here's how the over went:
Ball 1: Dot
Ball 2: Kamindu Mendis Out
Ball 3: Maheesh Theekshana Out