India vs Sri Lanka: Suryakumar Yadav slams third T20I century, first of 2023

The
number-one
ranked
T20I
batter
in
the
world
once
again
showcased
his
360-degree
hits
and
notched
up
his
ton
off
just
45
deliveries.
With
that,
the
exceedingly
talented
batter
slammed
the
second-fastest
century
for
India
in
the
shortest
format
of
the
game.

He
remained
unbeaten
on
117
off
51
balls
and
his
knock
was
studded
with
seven
fours
and
nine
maximums.
With
his
third
century
in
the
T20Is
in
a
space
of
six
months.

Suryakumar’s
heroics
is
also
his
first
century
at
home
and
also
the
first
hundred
for
Team
India
in
the
year
2023.

Suryakumar
Yadav
T20I
centuries

117(55)
vs
Eng,
Nottingham
July
2022

111*(51)
vs
NZ,
Mt
Maunganui
Nov
2022

112*(51)
vs
SL,
Rajkot
Jan
2023

Reacting
over
his
knock,
the
Mumbaikar
told,
“I’m
really
happy
with
the
way
the
innings
went.
Captain
winning
the
toss
and
batting
first
showed
faith
in
the
batters,
few
shots
are
pre-determined,
but
these
are
the
shots
I’ve
been
playing
over
the
last
year
and
I’m
not
doing
anything
different.
​The
2022
form
is
gone,
it’s
a
fresh
start
in
2023
and
I
hope
to
continue
doing
well.
It’s
a
good
pitch,
a
nice
bounce
and
a
lush
outfield.”

SKY
in
a
league
of
his
own

The
Mumbai
cricketer
is
the
only
player
in
the
world
with
more
than
1
hundred
and
40+
average
and
175+
Strike-Rate
in
T20Is.

He
also
became
the
first
player
to
slam
three
T20I
centuries
outside
the
opening
slot.

Impressed
with
his
batting
performance
and
the
way
he
toyed
with
Sri
Lankan
pacers
and
spinners,
former
India
opener
Gautam
Gambhir
said
on
Star
Sports,
that
he
should
be
included
in
the
Test
format
as
well.

“He
should
be
included
in
the
Test
team
as
well
because
he’s
in
the
form
of
his
life
and
you
should
make
full
use
of
a
player’s
rich
vein
of
form.
Surya
is
capable
of
changing
the
complexion
of
the
game
and
the
format
won’t
bother
him.
I
just
hope
that
selectors
utilise
his
potential
in
the
red-ball
format
as
well,”
Gambhir
said.

Suryakumar
slammed
a
fifty
in
the
previous
game
which
was
played
in
Pune
but
his
performance
in
that
game
went
in
vain
as
Team
India
lost
the
game
by
a
margin
of
16
runs.