WATCH: Virat Kohli tries to sledge Suryakumar Yadav, Mumbai Indians batsman stares in response

Suryakumar Yadav has been the buzz word in the cricketing fraternity this year. Even before the IPL started, his Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma announced in a video that a India cap is not far away from 30-year-old SKY. However, after a string of solid performances at number 3, Yadav was left out of India’s squad for Australia tour. The Mumbai batsman responded in the most fashionable way by scoring a blistering half-century against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday evening.  

He smashed 75* off 42, taking Mumbai Indians past the line in a tricky chase against Royal Challengers Bangalore. During this inning, he sent a message to one and all. There was a silent celebration on reaching half-century, the 'don't worry I'm there' gesture to the MI dressing room after hitting the winning run. 

But, one moment that showed his character was a silent stare at Kohli. In the last ball of the 13th over, Suryakumar hit Dale Steyn to extra cover where Kohli fielded the ball. The RCB captain picked the ball and started walking towards Yadav in an attempt to sledge him.  

The Mumbai batsman stood with a deadpan expression on his face,  staring back at Kohli. Both players kept looking at each other before Suryakumar walked away. 

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RCB were restricted to 164/6 after they collapsed from 131/3 to 139/6 between the 16th and 18th overs. The defeat leaves RCB on 14 points and they remain second due to their net run rate being higher than third-placed Delhi Capitals. They are also only two points ahead of fourth-placed Kings XI Punjab and fifth-placed Kolkata Knight Riders. 

"This is always going to happen -- some teams peak early and some do better later. As we can see, the teams in the lower half are turning out some really good performances now. When it`s a top-two clash, it will always be intense and in a competition like the IPL, you can`t expect any team to back down and be blown away," said Kohli.