Last Update: January 07, 2023, 22:05 IST
Suryakumar Yadav returned to the pavilion after scoring 112 against Sri Lanka in Rajkot.
The Mumbaikar went after the bowler from the word ‘go’ and managed to bring up his half-century in just 26 balls. His next 50 came off just 19 balls.
Suryakumar Yadav helped Sri Lanka in Rajkot with a brilliant century in the third and final T20I India Reached a mammoth score of 228 runs. Coming in to bat at number four, SKY replaced Rahul Tripathi, who walked off the field after scoring 35 off 16 balls. The Mumbaikar went after the bowler from the word ‘go’ and managed to bring up his half-century in just 26 balls. His next 50 came off just 19 more balls and he was furious. With this century, he also went past KL Rahul as the second highest scorer for India in T20 cricket. Now he has three centuries in the shortest format.
The world’s number one batsman in the format looked like a man from another planet as he brought up his half-century by sending the ball to the boundary.
With Surya firing, Gill tried to take the lead at the other end as well. He hit a six off Wanindu Hasaranga (1/36) but as the youngster came down the wicket to send the ball for another boundary, a leg-break got the better of him to end the 111-run partnership.
Gill’s wicket saw a change of pace as India lost skipper Hardik Pandya (4) and all-rounder Deepak Hooda (4) in quick succession.
Meanwhile, it was business as usual for Surya as he timed the ball time and again to perfection. He hit nine sixes and seven fours in his blistering innings.
Meanwhile, Surya now has three hundreds in this format, just two short of skipper Rohit Sharma, who has five to his name. While KL Rahul has two, Virat Kohli The only century in this format that came against Afghanistan Asia Cup in 2022. In addition, it was also the second fastest century (45 balls) by an Indian in T20Is, the fastest being Rohit Sharma, who scored a century in 35 balls against the same opposition in 2017.
In fact, Skye broke the record set by KL Rahul when he scored a 46-ball century against West Indies in 2016.
Here is the list of Indians with most hundreds in T20Is (Top 4):
Rohit Sharma – 4
Suryakumar Yadav – 3
• KL Rahul – 2
• Virat Kohli – 1st
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