Suryakumar Yadav kept up his blazing T20I form by scoring his third T20I century on Saturday (January 7) in Rajkot against Sri Lanka. With the aid of seven fours and nine sixes, the top-ranked T20I batter in the world scored 112 not out off just 51 balls.
After his special innings, Team India head coach Rahul Dravid interviewed him and reserved big praise.
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The 32-year-old right-handed hitter, who is ranked #1 in the T20I rankings, blasted his third T20I century in the series finale to help India secure a 91-run triumph. He faced 51 deliveries in all and scored 112 runs unbroken. He hit seven fours and as many as nine sixes during his time at the crease.
Surya had a fantastic 2022, amassing 1164 runs across 31 games, and he has continued that success in 2023. Despite only scoring seven runs in the first game of the series against Sri Lanka, Surya bounced back to score 51 runs off just 36 balls in the second T20I. Then, in the third game, which had a lot on the line, he showed class by playing arguably one of the most memorable innings.
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“I love batting in all difficult situations”: Suryakumar Yadav
In an interview with Suryakumar for BCCI.tv following India’s incredible victory in Rajkot on Saturday night, head coach Rahul Dravid said, “Every time I think I’ve not seen a better T20I inning, you show us something even better”
Dravid asked the batsman after the game if he could pick the finest of his many outstanding performances.
𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐊𝐘’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝟐𝟎𝐈 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐤𝐨𝐭 🎇 Head Coach Rahul Dravid interviews @surya_14kumar post #TeamIndia’s victory in the #INDvSL T20I series decider 👌🏻👌🏻 – By @ameyatilak Full Interview 🎥🔽https://t.co/nCtp5wi46L pic.twitter.com/F0EfkFPVfb — BCCI (@BCCI) January 8, 2023
“I love batting in all difficult situations. It’s difficult to pick any one inning. I just enjoyed myself in whatever I did last year and doing the same thing again. As I’ve said earlier as well, I try to enjoy whenever I go to bat and express myself as much as possible. In those difficult situations, a. And if it works for me and for the team, I’m happy,” Suryakumar Yadav said.
The Rohit Sharma-led Team India will play Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series beginning on Tuesday in Guwahati after winning the T20I series.
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Rahul Dravid’s Praise For Suryakumar Yadav
