Mumbai, Feb. 7 -- USA bowler Shadley Van Schalkwyk praised Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav for his match-winning, unbeaten innings of 84 after the Americans lost by 29 runs in their opening T20 World Cup encounter at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.

"I think any side if they had India at 170 - if you say that at the beginning of the game we would have definitely fancied our chance because we're a good side, but I think you have to give it to SKY (Suryakumar Yadav), he played unbelievably and you have to give credit where it's due, I think that was the batting difference definitely. I think everyone stuck to what they can," Van Schalkwyk said during the post-match press conference, as quoted by ICC.

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