“Suryakumar Yadav bowls to defend 6 runs in the 20th over, fans hail the ‘Gautam Gambhir Era'”. To attend

Fans of the Indian cricket team had their hearts racing to see T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav playing 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 up to that point, bowled the final over of the 3rd T20I and gave away just 5 runs, forcing the match into a Super Over. As Surya’s final heroics with the ball went viral, fans also hailed coach Gautam Gambhir, saying a new era has begun.

With Ramesh Mendis and Kamindu Mendis in the middle, Sri Lanka needed just 6 runs to reach the target of 138 runs against India on Tuesday. Suryakumar, however, pulled a rabbit out of his hat. See how it went:

Ball 1: Point

Ball 2: Kamindu Mendis out

Ball 3: Maheesh Theekshana out

Ball 4: 1 run

Ball 5: 2 runs

6 ball: 2 runs

Breakthrough Hits
Revolutionary bowling @surya_14kumar bhau mann la #SonySportsNetwork #SLvIND #TeamIndia #SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/5G3PESMVY9

– Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) July 30, 2024

Many fans on social media also gave credit to Gautam Gambhir, with the former Kolkata Knight Riders mentor being credited for successful bowling experiments made in the team, including the decision to bowl Rinku Singh in the 19th over.

11 hitters, 11 pitchers, 1 team: GG ERA pic.twitter.com/IuPLZFczwK

-Ujjawal kumar (@sonuujjawal26) July 30, 2024

The score was tied, forcing the match into extra time, where Sri Lanka only managed to score 2 runs. India chased down the Super Over target with just one ball, with Suryakumar hitting a boundary off the first ball.

After the game, Suryakumar said that more than his last over, the way the Indian batsmen showed determination after losing 5 wickets for just 48 runs, turned out to be the turning point in the game.

“More than the last one, I feel when we were around 30/4 and 48/5, how the boys showed character in the middle and took the game away from them… I thought 140 was an ideal score on that track. When we were walking onto the field during the field session, I told them, ‘I’ve seen this kind of game if we put our heart into it for an hour and a half, we can make it.’

“If you enjoy hitting 200-220 and winning games, you should also enjoy 30/4 and 70/5 because that creates balance in your life and that’s how you move forward and be humble. The amount of skill they they have, the self-confidence they bring to the table makes my job a lot easier. The positivity they have on the field and in the locker room, the care they show for each other is unbelievable,” he said post-game. presentation ceremony.

With India completing a 3-0 run in T20Is, the focus now shifts to the ODI series.