Last Update: Jan 08, 2023, 07:00 AM IST
Suryakumar Yadav plays a lap shot in the 3rd T20 against Sri Lanka in Rajkot.
Surya smashed a sensational 51-ball 112 not out to bring up his third T20I century as India reached 228 for five, making the task easy for their bowlers.
Suryakumar Yadav is in the form of his life. After yet another T20I ton, one can safely say that SKY’S THE LIMIT. The 32-year-old has scored three T20I hundreds so far, with his last century coming against Sri Lanka in the third T20I on Friday. It was a brilliant innings where he brought up his half-century in just 26 balls but went a step further and scored his next 50 in just 19 balls. Not only was it fast, it was also devastating, with Mr. 360’s attack so ferocious that Dasun Shanaka seemed completely out of control. Besides, the Sri Lankan dugout also looked clueless.
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Meanwhile, if there was one shot that could have defined the entire innings, it had to be the lap shot which he deployed effectively in the 13th over. As can be seen in the clip, he went for it and then fell asleep on the pitch as soon as he made contact with the ball. watch
Sky Makes Mira
Earlier, he once again displayed his unmatched excellence in the shortest format with a scintillating century as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the third T20I to seal a memorable series win.
Surya smashed a sensational 51-ball 112 not out to bring up his third T20I century as India reached 228 for five, making the task easy for their bowlers.
He toyed with the Sri Lankan bowlers all over the ground, hitting fours and sixes for the maximum and in his trademark manner all over the ground to bring up his third century in the format.
Indian bowlers dominated as they bundled out Sri Lanka for 137 runs in 16.4 overs to win the series 2-1.
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While the first two matches were close-fought, India dominated with both ball and bat in the decider, which is sure to boost the morale of the youngsters.
‘It is important to put pressure on yourself’
After the match, when Harsha Bhogle asked about his brilliant performance, Surya said that a lot of hard work has gone into his innings.
“It’s really important to put pressure on yourself when you’re preparing for a game. If you do this in practice, it becomes a bit easier while playing the game. There is a lot of hard work involved but it is about getting quality practice sessions,” he said at the post-match presentation.
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