Suryakumar Yadav has scored many runs with his trademark pick-up shot over the years. However, the audacious stroke has led to his downfall in recent matches, including the third T20I against South Africa, which was played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, December 14.
The Men in Blue were chasing a modest 118-run target in the third T20I. After Abhishek Sharma's breathtaking cameo, the chase became a cakewalk for the Indian batters. Suryakumar, who walked out to bat at No. 4, seemed as if he would take his team to a thumping win. However, with just nine runs left for a victory, Suryakumar holed out Ottneil Baartman towards the fine-leg region off Lungi Ngidi's bowling.
He tried to play his famous pick-up shot, but only managed to hit the ball with the bottom half of the bat. The Mumbai batter had to take the long walk back to the dugout after scoring 12 runs off 11 deliveries.
