Team India is currently hosting Sri Lanka in the final game of the three-match T20I series at the SCA Stadium in Rajkot. The fiery Indian batter, Suryakumar Yadav is going through a purple patch in his T20I career and he displays it with fluent stroke-making time and again. He once again played some sublime shots including his signature shot towards the long leg and fine leg region against Sri Lanka in the third T20I which impressed captain Hardik Pandya.
India has done well so far in the series decider against Sri Lanka by scoring 228 runs in the first innings with the loss of two wickets. Rahul Tripathi made a cameo of 35 runs in the powerplay and Suryakumar Yadav continued hitting the visitors’ bowlers with his sublime strokes. His series of shots also involved the signature stroke over the leg side which also impressed skipper Hardik Pandya.
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Chamika Karunaratne was bowling the seventh over of the innings and Suryakumar was facing the second ball of the over. The bowler bowled the delivery a fraction short and the batter had already anticipated it. Suryakumar shuffled across the stumps to get underneath the ball.
SKY then whipped the delivery over the square leg to score half a dozen runs. The shot went high in the air and it also crossed the boundary ropes with ease. Suryakumar Yadav scored his century in 45 balls with a single in the penultimate over from Kasun Rajitha.
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Scoring the third T20I century of his career was a special moment for the batter and so he wore a bright smile on his face after achieving the feat. Such was the beauty of the shot that it left skipper, Hardik Pandya in disbelief and he clearly showed amazement with his facial expression.
Here is the video of the short from Suryakumar Yadav:
https://twitter.com/MAHARAJ96620593/status/1611731655823331328?s=20&t=Z3rePDMqriAmiIO-S2aDfg
Twitterati were quick to notice the appreciation from the captain and they also praised Suryakumar for his lovely stroke-making.
Not many people have batted as well as this in their dreams. #SuryakumarYadav
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 7, 2023
Q.) Define Suryakumar Yadav’s strokes?
A.) 👇 pic.twitter.com/Qc0Tg6uX47— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) January 7, 2023
https://twitter.com/NiharxHitman1/status/1611726565569888256?s=20&t=xMrhCa69nw50qt2WSuHljg
SKY and Rahul Tripathi are what real Intent Merchants look like 🔥🔥🔥 , selfless , trying to score asuch as possible
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.#INDvSL #SLvIND #SuryakumarYadav #RahulTripathi #Cricket pic.twitter.com/cUcowyyFsf— Utkarsh (@utkarshh_tweet) January 7, 2023
The No. 1 T20 batsman has arrived at Rajkot, Suryakumar Yadav. 💙#INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/yOKmAFvJ6Y
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) January 7, 2023
Hardik’s reaction on Suryakumar Yadav’s six..😂 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/gtHEPBuoWr
— Worldofcricketmemes (@WOCricketmemes) January 7, 2023
BHAU aala BHAU aala .. petavla re kadak !!
Ekach dada, SURYA DADA @surya_14kumar #INDvSL #SuryakumarYadav
— Chirag Khilare (@ChiragKhilare) January 7, 2023
The reaction of Captain Hardik Pandya after a huge maximum by Suryakumar Yadav. pic.twitter.com/axe9CDvJW4
— Cricket is Love ❤ (@cricketfan__) January 7, 2023
That's the face of opponents when Suryakumar Yadav bats. #SuryakumarYadav #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/7yeXYTo5t2
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) January 7, 2023
Shift + ⬆️ + ➡️ + D #SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/SGa79w3owV
— Jahazi (@Oye_Jahazi) January 7, 2023
Indian cricket fans watching Suryakumar Yadav carrying Indian T20 team since last 1 year!
Rahul Tripathi innings > Shubman Gill!#SuryakumarYadav #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/ypOEuQw0V5
— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) January 7, 2023
