The growth of Indian cricket has seen a lot of talented players emerge out of nowhere. One of the best batters emerged in the 2020s in Suryakumar Yadav who is considered India’s 360 batter. Though Surya started his career very late in his international career he has still gone on to become one of the most iconic batters for India with his terrific shot-making and match-winning knocks.
Suryakumar Yadav might not have the best of stats in ODI’s but he has established himself as one of the best T20 batters in the world. His T20I stats is a prime example of how much impact he has made for his team with 2432 runs in 71 innings at an average of 42.66. There have been some great innings from SKY already which will be remembered by everyone.
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So, here are the top 3 best performances of Suryakumar Yadav in T20I:
3. 111* vs New Zealand in 2022
This was one of the biggest examples of how Suryakumar Yadav can single-handedly win you matches. This was also against a strong Kiwi side on their home ground as well. Surya scored an unbeaten 111 from 51 deliveries to take the Men in Blue to a massive score of 191. This was enough to defend for the bowlers who ensured the team won by 65 runs. This was one of the games where SKY completely took charge of the Kiwi bowlers.
2. 112* vs Sri Lanka in 2023
This was another SKY special and this time it was in Rajkot where the Sri Lankan bowlers had to face the wrath this time. Surya played another explosive innings smashing 112 from 51 deliveries with 7 fours and 9 sixes. This was enough to take the Indian score to a massive total of 228 which was too much for the Lankan Lions in the end. This innings was truly another T20 masterclass we saw from Surya.
1. 117 vs England in 2022
This was a moment where we saw that Surya could perform under pressure. While chasing a massive total of 215 it all looked very bleak at first as India was struggling at 31-3. However, Surya had other plans and brought his team back into the game by single-handedly dominating the England bowlers with his amazing 117 from 55 balls. Though India eventually fell short of just 17 runs, this was an innings to celebrate from Surya who proved to everyone why he was one of the top batters in T20I’s.