Chennai, Jan. 24 -- Following India's win over New Zealand, former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin hailed Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav for their sensational knocks, lauding the former for translating his strong domestic cricket form into international cricket.

It was some video game cricket being played at Raipur, as after being down 6/2 while chasing 209 runs, Ishan and Suryakumar piled up fours and sixes against a helpless Kiwi attack, with conditions made more batting-friendly by the presence of dew. India is 2-0 up in the series, with Ishan's run of form and Suryakumar's return to runs being two massive positives for India.

This was Suryakumar's first fifty since October 2024, having endured a lean 2025 with the bat, scori...