Suryakumar Yadav

Virat Kohli reacted to Suryakumar Yadav's brilliant unbeaten century during the 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka. | Cricket.

Rohit will lead the side in the ODI series, with Hardik Pandya being named his deputy. Earlier, India had won the toss and opted to bat at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium; the side fielded an unchanged XI for the game. [Virat Kohli ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/virat-kohli)reacted after Suryakumar Yadav produced an incredible performance in the third T20I of the series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, scoring an unbeaten 112 off 51 deliveries. He ended the innings in style, hitting a six and a four off Chamika Karunaratne in the last over. Both players share a healthy camaraderie and have forged key partnerships together for the Indian team across both limited-over formats in 2022. After completing his fifty 26 balls, Surya took only 19 deliveries to reach the 100-run mark.

A look at the stats after a dazzling innings from the India batter.

4 and lower](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmin1=4;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=3;filter=advanced;orderby=hundreds;template=results;type=batting). 3 and lower](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmin1=3;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=3;filter=advanced;orderby=hundreds;template=results;type=batting)in T20Is, before Suryakumar. These are the [second-most](https://www.espncricinfo.com/ask/cricket-qna/most-sixes-in-an-innings-for-India&tournament=menst20i)sixes hit by a batter for India in an innings in men's T20Is. Only two players before Suryakumar have had centuries in a T20I series decider - Rohit (100*) against England The quickest is by Rohit, who scored a 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2017 [in Indore](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sl-in-india-2017-18-1122718/india-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-t20i-1122730/full-scorecard). Only one other batter has multiple T20I hundreds in under 50 balls - [David Miller](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/david-miller-321777)(2). Only one player has scored more tons than him [in this format](https://www.espncricinfo.com/ask/cricket-qna/most-centuries-by-a-player&tournament=menst20i)- [Rohit Sharma](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rohit-sharma-34102)(4). [third T20I](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-india-2022-23-1348629/india-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-t20i-1348642/full-scorecard). 8 Fifty-plus scores by Suryakumar out of his 16 in T20Is have come at 200-plus strike-rate, the most by any batter. [Suryakumar Yadav](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/suryakumar-yadav-446507)in T20Is. [in 2018](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-england-2018-1119528/england-vs-india-3rd-t20i-1119545/full-scorecard)and Muhammad Waseem (107*) against Ireland [in 2021](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-in-united-arab-emirates-2021-22-1280054/united-arab-emirates-vs-ireland-3rd-t20i-1280062/full-scorecard). 3 All three centuries by Suryakumar in T20Is have taken fewer than 50 balls.

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Suryakumar Yadav T20 Record: श्रीलंका के खिलाफ तीसरे टी20 मैच में सूर्यकुमार यादव ने 51 गेंदों पर ...

इस तरह टी20 इंटरनेशनल में सूर्यकुमार यादव भारतीय टीम के नियमित कप्तान रोहित शर्मा के बाद दूसरे सबसे ज्यादा शतक लगाने वाले खिलाड़ी हैं. न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाड़ी कॉलिन मुनरो और ऑस्ट्रेलिया के ग्लेन मैक्सवेल के नाम टी20 इंटरनेशनल मैचों में 3 शतक दर्ज हैं. बहरहाल, यह सूर्यकुमार यादव का टी20 इंटरनेशनल में तीसरा शतक है.

Rajkot: Indian player Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill during the 3rd T20 cric.. PTI The world's number one batter in the format looked like a man from another ...

As soon as spin was introduced, Tripathi targeted Mahesh Theekshana (0/48) as he collected three fours from the fifth over. With Surya firing, Gill tried to up the ante at the other end as well. The world's number one batter in the format looked like a man from another planet. Earlier, after completing his fifty in 26 balls, Surya took only 19 deliveries to reach the 100-run mark. Surya struck a sensational 112 not out off 51 balls for his third T20I century and fired India to an imposing 228 for five, making the job easier for his bowlers. The two openers looked up for the challenge as they shared a brisk 44-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav has 14 fifties and 3 hundred in his 43 innings in the T20I format for India.

Tripathi assumed the role of the aggressor as he pummelled Karunaratne (1/52) for twin sixes before perishing off a short ball, caught at short third. While Nissanka hit Arshdeep Singh (3/20) for a couple of fours in the second over, he slammed consecutive sixes off Pandya in the next over. Umran Malik (2/31) impressed with his raw pace again but India's affair with extras continued as the bowlers bowled a no ball and 11 wides, including four by Arshdeep. Team India batter Suryakumar Yadav smacked his third T20I century at home as he toyed with the Sri Lankan bowling attack in the third and final match of the series on Saturday (January 7). Chasing the stiff target, Pathum Nissanka (15) survived a first-ball appeal as he chose to review a leg before call off a Hardik Pandya delivery. Surya struck a sensational 112 not out off 51 balls for his third T20I century and fired India to an imposing 228 for five, making the job easier for his bowlers.