India clashed against Sri Lanka in the third match on January 7th and Suryakumar Yadav spellbounded all with his clean hitting. The right-hand batter scored his third T20I hundred in just 45 balls to showcase sensational hitting.
The 32-year-old came into bat when the Indian lost Rahul Tripathi after choosing to bat first. India have been calling for an aggressive approach with the bat but it is only Yadav who brings in this approach in matches.
Once again the right-hand batter was at his best as he hit an unbeaten 112 in just 51 runs. His knock featured 7 fours and 9 sixes and played at a sensational strike rate of 219.61.
The India batter stood tall among all the others as he made Sri Lanka bowlers feel helpless. He showcased every shot from the book and many others that are still to be written about. On the back of Suryakumar’s incredible inning, Hardik Pandya-led India posted 228 on the board and look well-poised to clinch the match.
All spectators however have already got their money’s worth after Suryakumar played one of the best T20I innings ever played in the game. Naturally, all were quite enamored by the batter and
The popular cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle wrote, “Not many people have batted as well as this in their dream.”. Another user by the name Silly point wrote, “Suryakumar Yadav is the reason I won’t be able to catch fake YouTube thumbnails.”
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Suryakumar Yadav’s blistering hundred:
Suryakumar Yadav is the reason I won't be able to catch fake YouTube thumbnails. pic.twitter.com/S4HecC3vG8
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) January 7, 2023
We have reached that point when Suryakumar Yadav's shots shouldn't amaze us. But it still puts me in awe every time.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) January 7, 2023
Suryakumar Yadav in today's match ?.pic.twitter.com/ZBw2h1fEZu
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) January 7, 2023
wrap Suryakumar Yadav in cotton wool
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) January 7, 2023
Suryakumar Yadav is fighting against himself as there is no competition for him in T20I currently.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 7, 2023
The problem with Suryakumar Yadav is that he is just a bit too good for this planet's bowlers.
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) January 7, 2023
Not many people have batted as well as this in their dreams. #SuryakumarYadav
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 7, 2023
If @surya_14kumar was some geometrical instrument #SuryakumarYadav #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/OXyqfA6cex
— Antara (Niharika) Amonkar (@theamonkar) January 7, 2023
Jindgi ho to easi ho #INDvsSL #SuryakumarYadav #Cricket pic.twitter.com/Gt5PQZ23YU
— Dhananjay More (@Dh4nanjay29) January 6, 2023
What an incredible this man #SuryakumarYadav is ? The way he bats is like orgasm for eyes ??#INDvSL #Rajkot
— Syed Hussain (@imsyedhussain) January 7, 2023
Imagine #SuryakumarYadav batting along with commentator Tony Greig.
— Jitin Yadav, IAS (@Jitin_IAS) January 7, 2023