After scoring a jaw-dropping century against Sri Lanka in the third and final Twenty20 International match on Saturday in Rajkot, Suryakumar Yadav has been the talk of the town.
The batsman, who is 32 years old, amassed 112 runs (including an extra star) off of just 51 balls to help lead Team India to a staggering total of 228 runs for five.
In response, the away team was unable to do anything even remotely near to reaching the target and was bowled out for 137, which allowed the home team to win the series-deciding match by 91 runs.
As a result of Suryakumar scoring his third century in a Twenty20 International match, this game will go down as one of the most memorable of his career. He also joined an elite group of international batters who have scored three or more hundreds in the shortest format of the game.
Fans are sending their best wishes to Suryakumar following his outstanding performance, and he has been receiving a lot of them. Gautam Gambhir, a former batter for India, also expressed his best wishes to Surya and urged that he should begin playing Test cricket for India.
“What a knock @surya 14kumar! It’s time to put him in the test match lineup! towering #skyscraper, “tweets were sent by Gambhir.
Fans responded in a variety of ways to Gambhir’s tweet. Many of them reminded the former cricketer of Mumbai-based hitter Sarfaraz Khan, who has been in excellent form in local cricket, and suggested that he take him into consideration for Tests.
“We were hoping for more from you, Gauti. Why is he allowed to play for the team? What about those players in Ranji cricket who have been putting up good runs?
Sarfaraz for example? If you choose someone for a totally different game based on their white ball form, you are not setting the correct example for others to follow “said a tweet to a fan.
We were hoping for more from you, Gauti. Why is he allowed to play for the team? What about those players in Ranji cricket who have been putting up good runs?
Sarfaraz for example? If you choose someone for a totally different game based on their white ball form, you are not setting the correct example for others to follow.
“You already have Vihari, so why aren’t you talking about Sarfaraz and the other Ranji players? Please Request That He Is Not Played In Any Tests Or One-Day Internationals, “another fan commented on the message.
“Where do we stand? Is having a good performance in the Twenty20 format one of the selection criteria for tests? Then why are men like Sarfaraz putting in all that hard work in Ranji?! It is not necessary for every player to participate in every format. Let him specialise in twenty-twenty, “said a tweet to an admirer.
Where do we stand? Is having a good performance in the Twenty20 format one of the selection criteria for tests? Then why are men like Sarfaraz putting in all that hard work in Ranji?! There is no requirement that every player participate in every format. Let him focus just on the 20-yard dash.
“I totally and completely disagree. Don’t burden him or you’ll ruin the game for him. After that, it will be necessary for him to focus on ODI. The One-Day International World Cup should be his next target “another admirer said on the message.
I totally and completely disagree. Don’t burden him or you’ll ruin the game for him. After that, it will be necessary for him to focus on ODI. The One-Day International World Cup ought to be his next target.
Suryakumar once again demonstrated his unmatched superiority in the shortest format with a scintillating hundred as India outplayed Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the third Twenty20 International match to secure a memorable series win in Rajkot on Saturday. This victory ensured that India would take home the trophy for the Twenty20 International series.
Surya made a brilliant 112 not out off 51 balls for his third T20I century and propelled India to an impressive 228 for five, which made the work simpler for his bowlers. India’s total at the end of the innings was 228 for five.
To score his third century in the format, he toyed with the Sri Lankan bowlers the entire game, hitting fours and maximums at whim and in the signature manner that he has been known for all over the field.
The Indian bowling attack thereafter took control, restricting Sri Lanka to 137 runs and winning the series by a score of 2-1.