SA vs IND, third T20I: Suryakumar smacks fourth T20I century, equals Rohit Sharma’s feat

India star Suryakumar Yadav scored his fourth T20I century and equaled Rohit Sharma’s feat through the third T20I in opposition to South Africa performed on the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Suryakumar reached his hundred in 55 balls with the assistance of seven fours and eight sixes; his second in 2023.

Rohit and Suryakumar are the one two Indians with 4 T20I tons of; subsequent finest is KL Rahul with two centuries. Overall, solely Australia’s Glenn Maxwell has hit 4 tons within the shortest format thus far.

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While a minimum of one among Rohit and Maxwell’s century has come as an opener, Suryakumar is the one batter to have gotten all his centuries taking part in within the center order.

He’s now the second Indian captain to hit T20I century as captain after Rohit Sharma, who has two to his identify.

This is Suryakumar’s third T20I century outdoors India after Nottingham and Mount Maunganui. His different hundred got here in Rajkot in opposition to Sri Lanka.