Indian cricket team’s star batsman Suryakumar Yadav scored a century in the third T20 match played in Rajkot and played an important role in helping Team India win the series.
Suryakumar Yadav scored his third T20 century. (AFP photo)
Suryakumar Yadav is currently counted among the best T20 batsmen and he has proved this point continuously. Suryakumar scored a century in the decisive match played against Sri Lanka on Saturday and played a big role in helping India win the series. Suryakumar became the first Indian batsman to score a century in T20 in the year 2023. His innings is also the fastest century from India in T20 International. After this innings, Indian team’s leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal kissed Suryakumar’s hand and said a lot about him.
Suryakumar scored an unbeaten 112 off 51 balls in the third T20 match played in Rajkot. He completed the century in 45 balls. Suryakumar became the highest run-scorer in this series. He scored 170 runs in three matches and during this time his average was 85. While the strike rate was 175.25.
Chahal kisses Suryakumar Yadav’s hand
After the match, Indian team’s leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal praised Suryakumar’s innings fiercely and kissed his hands and touched his eyes. This video of Chahal is currently going viral on social media. Chahal first touched Suryakumar’s hands with both his eyes and then kissed both his hands one by one.
Chahal also bowled well in this match and took two wickets for 30 runs in his three overs. Chahal took the wicket of Dhananjay de Silva, who was looking dangerous, who scored 22 runs in 14 balls. Apart from this, he also showed Charitha Asalanka the way to the pavilion. Asalanka scored 19 runs.
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It is good that I am in his team – Chahal
Chahal then made a statement that he was lucky not to be in Suryakumar’s opposition team. Chahal said after the match, “After the match, I spoke to the coaches and asked what pace and line Suryakumar should bowl. He is batting at a different level. I am happy that I am in his team only.
Suryakumar has scored three centuries in T20 and he has done this within six months. He scored the first T20 century on 10 July 2022 against England in Nottingham. At the same time, the second century was scored on 20 November 2022 against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui. After this, scored a century against Sri Lanka, which is his first T20 century in India.