Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav broke Virat Kohli’s massive record in T20Is. He surpassed the big batsman to become the Indian with the second-highest number of sixes in the shortest format of the game.
Suryakumar Yadav achieved the feat in the ongoing third T20I against South Africa. The decisive third match of the series between the teams will take place at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The Indian stand-in captain has once again set the stage on fire.
Suryakumar Yadav came in to bat as India lost Shubman Gill (12) and Tilak Varma early and as soon as he stepped in, he attacked the Proteas bowlers. The batsman played another type of video game innings as he taunted the South African bowlers and put pressure on them.
Suryakumar Yadav played some out-of-the-box shots in his innings and made many go crazy. He scored his second consecutive half-century of the series and once again put his team on top. Despite losing two wickets early, he made sure to put pressure on his opponents.
Suryakumar Yadav during his innings surpassed Virat Kohli’s tally of 117 sixes in T20Is. He now has over 120 sixes to his name in just 57 innings. Kohli, on the other hand, hit 117 sixes in 107 innings, which says a lot about how good a T20 batsman Yadav is.
Suryakumar Yadav only has Rohit Sharma ahead of him. The Indian captain scored 182 sixes in 140 innings. But with the way he is batting, he can also outplay the senior opener.
Most 6s for India in T20Is
182 – Rohit Sharma
118 – Suryakumar Yadav*
117 – Virat Kohli
99 – KL Rahul
74 – Yuvraj Singh
IND vs SA: Suryakumar Yadav equals Virat Kohli as fastest to 2000 runs in T20Is for India
Suryakumar Yadav scored a sensational half-century in the second T20I against South Africa. He became the first Indian captain to score a fifty against South Africa in T20Is in his hometown. He finished with 56 runs in 36 balls and also smashed 5 fours and 3 sixes in his innings.
During that innings, he surpassed KL Rahul to become the fastest to 2000 runs per innings. He achieved the feat in 56 innings and joined Virat Kohli who achieved the feat in the same number of innings. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan top the list.
Fewest innings for 2000 runs in T20Is
52 – Babar Azam
52 – Muhammad Rizwan
56 – Virat Kohli
56 – Suryakumar Yadav*
58 – KL Rahul