On Monday at Wankhede Stadium in the Indian Premier League match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Suryakumar Yadav showed off his ability with a scorching century. Suryakumar (102*) stood up and hammered his second IPL century off 51 balls as he pursued the 174-run mark. The colorful batter mesmerized the crowd at Wankhede by smashing 12 fours and 6 sixes.
With just 31 runs on the scoreboard, Rohit Sharma (4), Ishan Kishan (9) and Naman Dhir (0) returned to the hut, as the Mumbai Indians surrendered the lead early in the modest chase. Suryakumar, nevertheless, relieved some of the strain with his 360-degree shot selection. Even though he missed a few opportunities, he managed to get Mumbai across the finish line and keep them in the playoff battle. With the winning shot over deep extra cover, he completed his century.
In addition, he passed Rohit as the second batter for the Mumbai Indians to have two IPL century.
In the meanwhile, he tied the record for most T20 centuries by an Indian held by KL Rahul and Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Most hundreds in T20s by an Indian
9 – Virat Kohli
8 – Rohit Sharma
6 – Ruturaj Gaikwad
6 – KL Rahul
6 – Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar’s hit, which coincided with the T20 World Cup, left the cricket community extremely pleased.
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Irfan Pathan, a former all-rounder for India, praised Suryakumar’s dedication and ability.
“Surya Kumar Yadav scored a half century in the last game, but he was actually playing with a 100 strike rate up until the first 15 balls of the game. He ended up scoring 160.” Today also got off to a responsible start. Skill and dedication,” he wrote.
In addition, Mohammad Kaif praised Surya for his courageous display and significant statement made when he defeated Pat Cummins in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup.
“Surya’s 100, which won the match for MI, is a testament to his character. He’s made a bold statement by taking on Cummins before the World T20,” Kaif wrote on X.
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