"Captain's innings at its best!" - Fans react to Suryakumar Yadav's 75 off 35 balls in 3rd IND vs BAN 2024 T20I
Suryakumar Yadav led by example in the third and final T20I against Bangladesh at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday, October 12. The right-hander scored a quickfire 75 runs off 35 balls at a strike rate of 214.29, comprising five sixes and eight boundaries.
With the knock, Suryakumar also returned to form after managing 26, 8 (vs Sri Lanka) and 29, 8 (against Bangladesh) in his last four innings in the format.
Notably, Suryakumar Yadav is the second-ranked T20I batter, only behind Australia opener Travis Head. During his knock, he became the second-fastest Indian to complete 2,500 runs in the format.
Former India captain Virat Kohli achieved the milestone in 68 innings, while Yadav reached the landmark in 71 innings. Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and his teammate Mohammad Rizwan are on the top two list with 65 and 68 innings, respectively.
Fans on X lauded Suryakumar for his blistering knock in the dead rubber against Sri Lanka. One user wrote:
"Captain's innings at its best! Suryakumar Yadav's explosive knock was vital. Great teamwork with Samson to put India in a commanding position."
Another user wrote:
"Captain on a mission in T20I, unreal consistency from the main man."
A third user added:
"Fantastic innings from Surya Kumar Yadav! His ability to find boundaries and turn the game around is exceptional. What a player."
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Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson put Bangladesh in shambles in 3rd T20I
A clinical batting display from Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson put Bangladesh in disarray in the third T20I. Samson, in particular, slammed 111 runs off 47 balls with the help of eight sixes and 11 boundaries. The duo shared a 173-run partnership for the second wicket.
The Men in Blue eventually posted 297/6, the highest total by a Test-playing nation in T20Is.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led side have already taken a 2-0 lead in the T20I series. Another win would help India complete back-to-back clean sweeps in the format. They recently beat Sri Lanka 3-0 away from home.
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