Watch | MI Batsman Suryakumar Keeps Cool As RCB Skipper Kohli Tries To Sledge Him In IPL 2020 Encounter

En-route his match winning innings for Mumbai Indians, Suryakumar Yadav not only overcame a potent Royal Challengers Bangalore bowling attack but also fended off an attempt of sledging made my RCB skipper Virat Kohli to disturb his composure.

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav scored a whirlwind half ton to help Mumbai Indians (MI) clinch a dominant 5-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and virtually guide the 4-time champions into the play-offs of the ongoing IPL Season 13 in the UAE. Stroking his way to a game changing 79-run knock of just 43 deliveries, the in-form MI batsman Suryakumar Yadav made a definitive statement to the national selectors days after he was overlooked for national selection to India's white ball squads for the upcoming tour of Australia. Surya would have been a tad disappointed after being not considered for national selection post having a stellar outing with Mumbai Indians in the ongoing 13th edition of the IPL and the domestic season with Mumbai cricket team. En-route his match winning innings for Mumbai Indians, Suryakumar Yadav not only overcame a potent Royal Challengers bowling attack but also fended off attempts of sledging made my RCB skipper Virat Kohli to disturb his composure. When Surya was batting on 40 during the thirteenth over of MI's batting innings, RCB skipper Kohli walked towards him with an aim to sledge him and distort his focus. However, Surya stood his ground by staring back at the RCB skipper. Videos of the specific incident from the MI vs RCB game on social media clearly show RCB skipper Virat Kohli saying something to Suryakumar while shinning the ball at the same time. Surya appears to not have lost his cool and showed tremendous maturity by walking away to the non striker's end.

During the 13th over of the match, Kohli was seen walking up to Suryakumar and saying something while shining the ball. The right-handed batsman, however, kept his composure and displayed remarkable maturity by just walking away from the RCB https://t.co/kK72G6uTzg u Surya. pic.twitter.com/y2am9uhxXE

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Surya's 79-run fiery knock laced with 3 sixes and 10 boundaries took his overall run tally to 362 runs at a strike rate of 150. Surya has been the second highest run geter behind opener Quinton De Kock for 4-time champion Mumbai Indians in the ongoing edition of the IPL in the UAE.