In a low-scoring second T20I which went down the wire, India's in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav steered his side home with an unbeaten 26 off 31 balls, including slapping Blair Tickner over mid-off for the winning boundary and level three-match series to set up a decider in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On a pitch which was aiding spinners a lot, New Zealand's five spinners kept India in check. But Suryakumar and captain Hardik Pandya had an unbeaten 31-run stand off 32 balls to get India over the line in a chase of 100.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Suryakumar, who took Player of the Match award, said in a video posted by BCCI that he was confident in himself staying at the crease till the end and get the win for India in the last over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I was there in the middle with a clear mindset that it's a tough wicket to play on and it was important for someone to play till last. It was equally important to build small partnerships and adapt to the situations."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I knew this was a totally different wicket than the ones I play freely. I was confident that if I managed to stay till last, I could win the game in the last over as well. When Hardik came in, we had a chat and planned to take the game till last."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked about the pressure of three runs needed off the last two balls, he remarked, "We were confident enough to win the game and Hardik and I were in a conversation that if any one of us gets the big hit, the match is ours. We did not panic and the communication with Hardik was very important."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a light-hearted moment, Suryakumar credited Yuzvendra Chahal for his batting tips and said, "Thank you, I am using your batting tips. You are my batting coach. Sab sikhata hai yeh (He teaches me everything)."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the video, left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav asked his long-time spin twin, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal about the feeling within him on becoming the highest wicket-taker in men's T20Is for India, which he achieved during the second T20I.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It feels good to be the highest wicket-taker in any format. I had never thought of this when I started playing."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the video, left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav asked his long-time spin twin, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal about the feeling within him on becoming the highest wicket-taker in men's T20Is for India, which he achieved during the second T20I.<\/p>\r\n\r\n