What makes Suryakumar Yadav unique is explained by Zaheer Khan: “It will never be easy for bowlers to execute their plans.”

On Thursday, December 14, in Johannesburg, during the third and final Twenty20 International against South Africa, Suryakumar Yadav improved his standing in the game’s shortest format by scoring a fourth century that tied the record. Upon being asked to bat first, India’s skipper took the lead right away, scoring 100 runs off of just 56 balls to help the team to a formidable total of 201/7. In his thrilling innings, Suryakumar struck eight sixes and seven fours.

Former Indian sprinter Zaheer Khan expressed praise

Suryakumar Yadav gave an explanation of why bowlers find it challenging to bowl against the Mumbai batter following his impressive knock. Zaheer observed that it is quite difficult for a bowler to carry out their plans since the 33-year-old plays strokes in every direction on a cricket pitch.

Without a doubt, he is establishing a reputation for himself. Bowlers find it extremely tough to deal with his ability to make shots all over the field. In this format, with the field constraints, bowlers always have an opportunity if they can strike one side of the pitch, according to a remark from Zaheer on Crizbuzz.

However, bowlers find it difficult when faced with a batsman like Surya, who can knock the ball to long on, midwicket, smash sixes over covers, and effectively employ pace by opening his bat’s face. It’s never going to be simple for bowlers to carry out their strategies since he chooses his fielders and his places, he said.

Zaheer Khan gave bowlers the simple advice to “try and get Suryakumar Yadav out.”

With four hundred Twenty20 internationals, Suryakumar Yadav tied the record shared by Glenn Maxwell and Rohit Sharma. The most T20I hundreds for the flashy right-hander also come when batting at No. 3 or lower. According to Zaheer, opposition bowlers’ primary goal should be to remove Suryakumar.

One method of stopping him would be to simply offer oneself the best opportunity to bowl the deliveries and get him out. That was ultimately the outcome, Zaheer continued.

India triumphed by 106 runs to square the three-match series 1-1. The Proteas were bowled out for just 95 after facing a formidable total of 202. Kuldeep Yadav was the visitors’ top player with the ball, going five for forty. Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar each claimed one wicket, and fellow tweaker Ravindra Jadeja also claimed a few wickets. It was decided that Suryakumar was Player of the Series and Player of the Match.