Last Update on: August 9th, 2023 at 12:14 am
Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav broke the massive record of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the T20Is. The right-hander became the fastest batter from his country to hit 100 sixes in the shortest format of the game, surpassing the Indian greats.
Suryakumar Yadav achieved the feat in the third T20I against West Indies in Guyana. The batter played a superlative innings of 83 runs in just 44 balls and made sure that he steps on the big stage and helps his team win the must-win game in the series. Notably, India had lost the first two games.
Suryakumar Yadav came to bat in the first over in the chase of 160 and he went after the bowlers right from the ball 1. The batter, who looked out of form in the first two games, regained his touch and exhibited a solid display of power hitting in the third game.
Suryakumar Yadav ended with the knock of 83 runs with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes. His knock took the game away from the West Indies and helped India win the game by the margin of 7 wickets and register their first win of the series.
During the course of his innings, Suryakumar Yadav also became the third Indian batter to complete 100 sixes in the T20Is. He took just 49 innings to achieve the feat, which is the second-fastest overall. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on the other hand reached the milestone in 84 and 96 innings respectively.
Suryakumar Yadav, who made his debut in 2021, is also the fourth-highest run-getter for India in T20Is as he surpassed Shikhar Dhawan’s tally of 1759 runs. He only has Virat Kohli (4008), Rohit Sharma (3853), and KL Rahul (2265) ahead of him now.
Most sixes by an Indian in T20Is:
Rohit Sharma – 182
Virat Kohli – 117
Suryakumar Yadav – 100*
KL Rahul – 99
Fewest innings to 100 Sixes in T20I
42 – Evin Lewis
49 – Suryakumar Yadav*
49 – Chris Gayle
57 – Colin Munro
70 – Aaron Finch
IND vs WI: It was really important to be myself when I went in to bat – Suryakumar Yadav on his innings
Suryakumar Yadav was awarded Player of the Match for his rollicking innings in the 3rd T20I against West Indies. Suryakumar Yadav talked about his innings and said that it was important for him to be himself and team management also wanted that from him. He also lauded Tilak Varma for his innings and explained:
“It was really important to be myself when I went in to bat in the powerplay, that’s what the team management also wanted. I have practised these (ramps and scoops) strokes a lot and I love doing that. We (himself and Tilak) have batted together for a long time, we both understand how each other bats and the way he batted, it gave me a lot of confidence.
“It was a great innings from him (Tilak) at the other end. It was running on the back of my mind (that India had never lost three T20Is in a row) but at the same time we spoke in the team meeting, our captain said someone needs to put their hand up and win the match, glad I was able to do that.”
