When on song, there is no better, dangerous T20 batsman than Suryakumar Yadav. And over the past three years, he’s often been on song in the shortest format.
After rare failures in the first couple of T20Is against the West Indies – which also included a run-out – Suryakumar Yadav was back to his dominant best in the 3rd T20I on Tuesday at the Providence Stadium, in Guyana.
On a tough pitch for the batters – the surface being used for two games in a row and assisting spinners and slower bowlers very much – SKY produced a flurry of delightful shots to take India to victory in a must-win encounter, keeping the series alive.
The most jaw-dropping of his strokes today was the one he played to seamer Romario Shepherd in the 10th over of India’s innings. That six went almost over the wicket-keeper. It was a special, stunning shot from SKY that further highlighted his 360-degree range. Most batters in the world pride upon hitting straight back down the ground, but SKY brings his own rules and can wallop the bowlers even over the wicket-keeper.
It was a slower ball outside off from Shepherd, to which Suryakumar Yadav shuffled a bit across his off-stump, went low and scooped it over the wicket-keeper for a six. Despite the lack of pace on the ball, SKY managed to hit it for six tells his impeccable timing and power.
Watch: Suryakumar Yadav hits the most stunning 360-degree six
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Suryakumar Yadav’s 83 off 44 balls, compiled with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes, helped India ease into their chase of 160 runs and make the series 2-1.
Today, Suryakumar Yadav also hit his 100th T20I six.
Fewest innings to 100 T20I sixes:
48 E Lewis
49 C Gayle/ Suryakumar Yadav
57 C Munro
70 A Finch
Highest individual T20I scores at Providence Stadium, Guyana:
100(64) Mahela Jayawardene vs Zim 2010
83(44) Suryakumar Yadav vs WI 2023
81(51) Mahela Jayawardene vs NZ 2010
