Dinesh Karthik: When you give Surya lesser overs, 14-18 overs, he is at his venomous best

The second ODI between India and Australia turned out to be yet another disappointing show from Suryakumar Yadav as the star batter once again got dismissed for a golden duck while Dinesh Karthik backed Suryakumar and had unique advice for the Team management regarding him.

The second ODI between India and Australia turned out to be yet another disappointing show from Suryakumar Yadav as the star batter once again got dismissed for a golden duck. 

The valuable wicket of Surya was taken on the first delivery in both games by the bowler Mitchell Starc. The powerful T20I batter included in the squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup has come under scrutiny because he failed to open his run tally in both games. 

However, veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik backed Suryakumar and had unique advice for the Team management regarding him.

Karthik stated that Suryakumar can be used at the No.6 position as he showcases a different style of batting when he is given limited overs to perform.

“He would have gotten out on those two deliveries even in T20s. It is not that because it is ODIs, he is getting out. This is high-quality bowling irrespective of the format. He played the two ODIs now and before that he didn’t play consistently. Shreyas Iyer was the preferred No.4 and rightfully so and Surya was the backup option. Where we need to be with Surya is to remind ourselves of the talent he is,”

said Karthik on Cricbuzz.

“What I like to see is if can they fit in Surya at a different place to get the best out of him. I feel Hardik enjoys batting up top so is there a possibility of sending him at No.4 and Surya at six. It is so because when you give him 15-18 overs, the way he can turn the game on its head is very very good. And irrespective of whether there are 5 or 4 fielders inside the circle he can hit boundaries at will and make a mockery out of the captain. When you give Surya lesser overs, 14-18 overs, he is at his venomous best. Suryakumar in ODIs is non-negotiable.”

In the second ODI, Mitchell Starc’s 5-53 and a blazing 66 by Mitchell Marsh helped Australia beat India by 10 wickets and tie the series at 1-1 on Sunday.