Suryakumar Yadav’s record is good in Vizag (Photo: PTI)
Suryakumar Yadav: The fourth match of the T20 series between India and New Zealand is in Vizag, where Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav’s bat has shown dominance in the T20 International. In such a situation, Suryakumar Yadav’s third consecutive big score in the series against New Zealand seems certain. If the captain of Team India is really successful in playing a big innings in the fourth T20, then he will have a big chance to achieve the same feat as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Suryakumar Yadav can become the third Indian
Till now Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have scored the most runs for India in T20 International. These two are the only ones from Indian cricket who have crossed the mark of 3000 runs in T20 International. Suryakumar Yadav has a chance to join the same club of Rohit-Virat and become the third Indian to score 3000 T20 International runs.
Suryakumar Yadav’s ‘Mission 41’
Rohit Sharma has scored the maximum 4231 runs for India in T20 International in 159 matches. After him is Virat Kohli, who has scored 4188 runs in 125 matches. Apart from these two, Suryakumar Yadav has so far scored 2959 runs in 96 innings of 102 matches. Meaning, he is 41 runs away from becoming the third Indian after Rohit-Virat to reach the milestone of 3000 T20 International runs, which does not seem too difficult for him to achieve in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Vizag.
Has scored half-centuries in the last 2 T20Is of the series
The reason behind this belief in Suryakumar Yadav is his current form and his previous performance in Vizag, which was strong. Talking about form, Suryakumar Yadav is not only unbeaten in the last two consecutive T20s in the series against New Zealand but has also scored half-centuries in them. Indian captain Surya, who was out for 32 runs in the first T20 of the series, remained unbeaten after scoring 82 runs in the second T20I, while in the third T20I played in Guwahati, he remained not out after scoring 57 runs.
How is Suryakumar Yadav’s performance in Vizag?
Now the question is how is the performance in Vizag? Suryakumar Yadav played only one T20I match against Australia on 23 November 2023 in Vizag. He was the hero of India’s victory in that match played under his captaincy. While chasing the target of 209 runs from Australia, Suryakumar Yadav won the match for India by scoring 80 runs in 42 balls with 4 sixes and 9 fours at a strike rate of 190.47.
Indian cricket fans must be wishing that after Australia, it should be New Zealand’s turn. If this happens, then Suryakumar Yadav is sure to reach the mark of 3000 runs in T20 International which Rohit-Virat have touched.