Suryakumar Yadav hit back-to-back sixes off Jacob Duffy within the fifth T20I between India and Recent Zealand at Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, January 31, reaching his fifty in only 26 balls. The suitable-handed batter achieved the milestone within the 14th over of India’s innings.
He first picked a slower delivery and sent it over long-on for six before repeating the identical shot on the subsequent ball. The 35-year-old scored 22 runs within the 23-run over, which included three sixes and one wide delivery. You’ll be able to watch the video here:
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During his innings, Yadav also set the record for the fastest 3,000 T20I runs by way of balls faced. In keeping with Cricbuzz, he reached the milestone in 1,822 deliveries, surpassing the previous record of 1,947 balls held by Muhammad Waseem.
India Outclass Recent Zealand In fifth T20I Thanks To Yadav And Kishan
A masterful batting display by Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan powered India to dominate Recent Zealand within the fifth T20I. The pair stitched together a 147-run partnership for the third wicket. Yadav scored 63 off 30 balls, including six sixes and 4 boundaries, before being stumped by wicketkeeper Tim Seifert off Mitchell Santner’s bowling.
Meanwhile, Kishan recorded his maiden T20I century in only 42 deliveries. Earlier, Sanju Samson struggled again, departing for a low rating of six, while Abhishek Sharma continued his high quality form with a quickfire 30 off 16 balls, providing India with one other explosive start.
On the time of writing, India were 226/3 after 17 overs, with Kishan on 103 off 42 and Hardik Pandya contributing 19 off 9. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side goals to cap the series on a high after a 50-run loss within the fourth match, although they’ve already secured an unassailable 3-0 lead within the five-match series.
India will next face the USA of their opening game of the 2026 T20 World Cup in Mumbai on February 7. Recent Zealand, however, have a difficult chase ahead within the ICC event, starting their T20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan in Chennai on February 8.
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