Once again Suryakumar Yadav showed his incredible range, the mind-blowing ability to hit the same ball in different directions, as he toyed with the New Zealand bowlers and fielders and the plans of the fielding captain to register his second T20I century – a belligerent knock of unbeaten 111 runs off 51 balls in Mount Maunganui to propel India to 191 in the second T20I, which India eventually won by a massive margin of 65 runs.
Coming into bat in the 6th over, Suryakumar Yadav brought up his half-century in 32 balls, before turning on his beast mode and raising his century in 49 balls. The right-hander cracked 11 fours and 7 sixes – whereas all the other batters across the two sides combined to hit 6 sixes – each one making the jaws drop as Yadav smartly used the pace of the bowlers, the gaps in the fields while also showcasing his strengths in wrists and forearms.
Already known as India’s “Mr 360°” this innings further evoked Suryakumar’s comparisons with AB de Villiers.
After the match, Suryakumar was invited to have a chat by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on the bowler’s flagship show, Chahal TV.
During it, Suryakumar invited a fan to talk with him and ask him a question. The fans queried on his batter’s thoughts about being compared with AB de Villiers. Playing down the comparisons with the legendary South Africa, Yadav said he’s better off being the only Suryakumar Yadav.
“You are attributed as 360°, what is the secret behind your success in cricket and how do you score so many runs?” the fan asked.
Replying to the fan, SKY said: “See there is only one 360° in the World, you know the one with whom Yuzvendra Chahal has played. I have not played against him but I have talked to him. He is the only 360°,” Yadav stated. He added, “I only try to play the best way that I can and I want to be the next Suryakumar Yadav.”
This video was uploaded by the BCCI:
From receiving appreciation from the likes of @sachin_rt & @imVkohli to answering the question of one lucky fan 🙌🏻 #NZvIND | @yuzi_chahal
The latest episode of Chahal TV features centurion @Surya_14kumar 😎 – By @ameyatilak
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— BCCI (@BCCI) November 21, 2022
Suryakumar Yadav is the number 1 ranked ICC T20I men’s batter in the world, and is the leading T20I scorer in 2022 with 1151 runs, scored at an average of 47 and a scintillating strike rate of 188.
