Suryakumar Yadav becomes fifth Indian to slam a T20I century
Middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav has become the fifth Indian to slam a century in T20 Internationals. SKY reached the three-figure mark in the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The right-handed batter registered his maiden T20I ton in his 19th match. Last month, Hooda registered his first international century (against Ireland), having scored 104 (57). Here are the key stats.
SKY attains this feat
As stated, SKY is just the fifth Indian batter to score a century in the shortest format. Rohit Sharma (4), KL Rahul (2), Suresh Raina (1), and Hooda (1) are the only other Indians to have achieved this feat.
Suryakumar fared well in IPL 2022
Suryakumar was one of the positives for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022. He scored 303 runs from eight matches at an average of 43.29. He had a strike rate of 145.67. SKY managed to amass three half-centuries and is also the second-highest run-getter for the franchise. However, a left forearm muscle injury during MI's clash against Gujarat Titans ruled him out of the tournament.
Career T20I stats of SKY
Suryakumar smashed 117 runs from just 55 balls, The talented versatile batter smashed 14 fours and six sixes. He batted at a strike rate of 212.73. Surya has raced to 537 runs at 38.35. He has scored one hundred and four fifties. He became the 15th Indian batter to score 500-plus runs in T20Is. He is the top scorer now in England-India T20Is.
Surya's record versus England
SKY scored 39 runs in the first T20I before a 15-run knock in the second. He followed it up with 117 runs. He scored 171 runs in the series at 57.00. Overall against England, he has 260 runs at 52.00.
