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Suryakumar Yadav won hearts for comforting 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre after his dismissal in the MI vs CSK match. Mhatre scored 32 on his debut.
Suryakumar Yadav pats Ayush Mhatre in Mumbai. (PC: X/Screengrab)
Mumbai Indians (MI) senior batter Suryakumar Yadav won hearts on the internet for his gesture towards 17-year-old Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ayush Mhatre when the teenager was walking back after getting out in the team’s high-octane clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday (April 20).
Mhatre, who plays with Suryakumar in Mumbai’s state team, scored 32 (15) on his debut with four boundaries and two sixes at a strike-rate of 213.33. He got out trying to hit another big one against Deepak Chahar, getting caught by Mitchell Santner in the deep. Suryakumar immediately went to him and seemed to share a few words before giving a pat on the youngster’s head as he walked off.
Watch a video of the moment here:
Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja struck vital half-centuries while 17-year-old debutant Ayush Mhatre dazzled to guide Chennai Super Kings to 176 for five in their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians here on Sunday.
Sent in at No. 4 as early as in the seventh over, Jadeja (53 not out off 35 balls, 4x4s, 2x6s) hit his maiden fifty of the season alike Dube (50 off 32 balls, 2x4s, 4×6) to lift CSK after the five-time champions appeared to have lost their way.
MI got things under control with some disciplined bowling after Mhatre’s wicket.
But CSK, who appeared to be buckling under pressure, were rescued by Jadeja and Dube, whose fourth-wicket stand gave them a strong footing in the second half of the innings.
Mumbai soon summoned last game’s hero, off-spinner Will Jacks, who delivered a tight opening over without any wicket, forcing the hosts to revert to attacking the pacers.
MI had done well until the 13th over with CSK crawling to 92 for three, but Dube took charge thereafter. After smacking Hardik Pandya for a six over midwicket, Dube smashed Trent Boult (0/43) for a four and a six over fine leg to collect 15 runs off his third over even as the MI pacer erred with his line and length.
But it was Ashwani Kumar who bore the brunt of CSK’s counterpunch in the 16th over, with Dube and Jadeja smacking the left-armer for 24 runs, including three sixes and a four.
Dube perished against Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) in the following over but not before completing an important half-century off 32 balls, having put on 79 runs for the fourth wicket to give direction to CSK’s otherwise faltering innings.
Jadeja brought up his maiden fifty in the final over with a six off Boult.
(With PTI Inputs)
