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SKY IS THE LIMIT

A geometry lesson served with calm contempt

Suryakumar Yadav and one of his many strokes of brilliance
Suryakumar Yadav and one of his many strokes of brilliance ©Getty

For the entirety of his turbo-charged, dizzying display of a maiden international century, that dropped jaws and caused a stir, Suryakumar Yadav showed no signs of panic. He raced from 65 to 100 in 10 balls as if he were weaving through traffic during Mumbai's non-peak hours. His cool was unrattled even when new batter Dinesh Karthik played three dot balls in the 16th over and sent the required rate soaring past 15. For when the strike was turned over, Suryakumar duly beat point for two straight fours to complete

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