It was important for me to stay till the end: Suryakumar Yadav

Team India’s Suryakumar Yadav en route his 34 during the first T20I v WI on Wednesday. Pic/PTI

Enjoying a brilliant run of form, India batter Suryakumar Yadav says he is relishing the role of a finisher whose unbeaten knocks can steer the team home
consistently.

In the opening T20 against the West Indies here on Wednesday, India suffered a few hiccups after a flying start given by skipper Rohit Sharma (40) but Yadav revived their 158-run chase with an unbeaten 18-ball 34. The side eventually won comfortably by six wickets.

"I think it was important for me to stay till the end and win the game for my side," said Yadav, 31, in the post-match media interaction.

Returning to the ODI fold in the third match against South Africa in Cape Town last month, Yadav looked in fabulous touch with a 32-ball 39 but failed to finish their 288-run chase as India suffered a 0-3 series defeat.

"I have been in these situations many times, and whenever I have got out leaving 20-25 runs behind, I have felt bad after going back to the hotel. The situation was perfect tonight," added Yadav.

Yadav got good support from Venkatesh Iyer at the other end with the Kolkata Knight Riders pace bowling all-rounder taking initial charge in his 13-ball 24
not out.

Yadav lauded Iyer's aggressive strokeplay. The duo put together a match-winning 48 runs stand from 26 balls. "The way he came to bat, his positivity was completely different, that passed onto me. He started his innings with a boundary, I felt it was the perfect platform for both of us to finish the game," he said.

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