Group India batter Suryakumar Yadav has heaped reward on Rohit Sharma, calling him ‘nice of the sport’ after equalling his report of 4 T20I centuries within the third T20I in opposition to South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium at Johannesburg on Thursday.
Suryakumar etched his title within the report books with 4th T20I century in opposition to South Africa, equalling Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell’s report of centuries within the format.
In a video launched by BCCI on its X deal with (BCCI), Suryakumar Kumar mentioned that it feels good to have equalled Rohit Sharma’s report of centuries in T20Is.
In a video launched by BCCI on its X deal with (BCCI), Suryakumar Kumar mentioned that it feels good to have equalled Rohit Sharma’s report of centuries in T20Is.
“It feels good to equal Rohit Sharma’s 4 centuries, he is an awesome of the sport. It’s a superb achievement. Hoping to proceed performing persistently. I’m very completely happy.”
Suryakumar Yadav turned the quickest participant to attain 4 centuries within the historical past of T20I cricket. The 33-year-old achieved this feat in 57 innings. Rohit Sharma did it in 79 innings, whereas Australian swashbuckler Glenn Maxwell accomplished it in 92 innings.
Suryakumar Yadav led India’s batting from entrance
Suryakumar Yadav performed a superb captain’s knock and led India’s batting from entrance to information the Males in Blue to a submit a stable whole of 202/7 in 20 overs after they had been put into bat by Aiden Markram-led South Africa.
Suryakumar smashed 100 off 56 balls, consisting of seven fours and eight sixes. He performed scintillating innings at a powerful charge of 178.57. The 33-year-old stitched an important 112-run partnership for the third wicket with Yashasvi Jaiswal (60 off 41 balls) to assist India cross 200-run mark on the finish of India’s batting.
Suryakumar has been one of many constant performers within the T20Is since his debut in 2021. Lately, he equalled Virat Kohli’s report of quickest Indian participant to amass 2000 runs in T20Is, attaining the milestone in 56 innings.
Suryakumar is anticipated to return to motion for T20I collection in opposition to Afghanistan as he’s not a part of India’s squads for ODIs and Assessments in opposition to South Africa.