Despite facing hurdles along the way, the cricketer from Tamil Nadu managed to stabilize his team’s position halfway through the match.
Sudharsan began slowly but steadily progressed, occasionally hitting boundaries. Despite facing the aggressive bowling of the Proteas, he persisted.
In the 15th over, the 22-year-old faced consecutive forceful deliveries from Beuran Hendricks, causing him to suffer hits on his midriff as the ball narrowly missed the bat’s edge.
Though momentarily in pain and disbelief, he later managed to hit a six off Keshav Maharaj a couple of overs later. Upon reaching a half-century, Sudharsan joined Navjot Singh Sidhu as the second Indian batsman to achieve consecutive fifties in as many innings.
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His determination, combined with his classic cricket shots, overshadowed the challenges posed by the pitch, leaving fans on Twitter amazed.