Twenty-one-year-old Suryakumar Yadav is Mumbai's new sensation. The swashbuckling middle-order batsman, in his efforts to accelerate, missed back-to-back opportunities to register his maiden Ranji Trophy century ufffd against Railways (88) in Delhi and against Rajasthan (87) at the Cricket Club of India (CCI).


Suryakumar Yadav

Yadav shared his disappointment on missing out on his maiden three-figure mark in first-class cricket with MiD DAY yesterday.

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When you came to bat, Mumbai weren't in a good position, but you looked casual and played your natural game.
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I wasn't casual or relaxed at all. I was really looking to stand up and be counted.