India vs England: Moeen Ali wary of force-of-nature Suryakumar Yadav


image-la9cmyxpSuryakumar Yadav (Source: AP)

India will take on England in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi finals tomorrow and the Three Lions all-rounder Moeen Ali has heaped praise on Suryakumar Yadav.

The 32-year-old Indian batter has been in explosive form so far and he will be a key player for the Men in Blue when they take on England tomorrow. 

Suryakumar Yadav has shown that he is capable of taking games away from the opposition and England will be wary of his power-hitting ability. 

Speaking to the media (h/t NDTV) ahead of tomorrow's semi final, Moeen Ali has now revealed how destructive the Indian ace can be and how important it will be for England to contain him if they want to win the game.

Moeen reflected on England's T20I clash against India prior to the World Cup when Suryakumar smashed his maiden T20I century against the Three Lions. 

"He is an amazing player, I do feel like he is the best in the world. He has probably taken T20 cricket to another level. I think he is the first of the players who come through, where you cannot bowl at him when he is playing well, it is very difficult and a weakness does not really stick out.

"He absolutely murdered me before I got him out. They still needed a lot of runs and he got them close. Thankfully, he was tired when I got him out - that's how I got him, I think. But he played amazingly well, some of the shots he played were some of the best I have ever seen."

England will be hoping that the 32-year-old has an off day against them on Thursday. 

Meanwhile, New Zealand will take on Pakistan in the other semi final on Wednesday and it will be interesting to see if the cricketing fans are treated to an India vs Pakistan final on the 13th of November. 


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