Suryakumar Yadav Sixes – Suryakumar Yadav Century: India vs SriLanka – Mr 360, World No 1 batter, Ruler of the T20s — fans filled the stadium in Rajkot with posters to describe Sruyakumar Yadav. And the new vice-captain of India T20 team did not disappoint. With 9 towering sixes, he bossed over SriLankan bowlers for his 2nd fastest century in T20Is. It came off only 49 balls. His fastest T20I century was against England off 48 balls when he slammed 117 in Nottingham. Follow IND vs SL LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Suryakumar Yadav Century:
| No | Runs | Mins | BF | 4s | 6s | SR | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 19 | 117 | 88 | 55 | 14 | 6 | 212.72 | v England | Nottingham | 10-Jul-22 |
| 41 | 111* | 72 | 51 | 11 | 7 | 217.64 | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 20-Nov-22 |
| 45 | 112* | 70 | 51 | 7 | 9 | 219.6 | v Sri Lanka | Rajkot | 07-Jan-23 |
Watch Suryakumar Yadav 1st SIX (7.2 ovs): For his first 6, SKY got a short ball from Chamika Karunaratne and if he was expecting it, the World No 1 T20 batter swiveled it across to get the length and whip-pulled it for a 6 over the backward square leg.
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Watch Suryakumar Yadav 2nd SIX (10.4 ovs): Karunaratne was the victim again as he used his pace to paddle it high for a maximum.
Watch Suryakumar Yadav 3rd SIX (12.2): It was time for Dilshan Madushanka. It was a high full-toss and SKY scooped it for a six over the short-fine leg, which will soon be named SKY corner.
Watch Suryakumar Yadav 4th SIX (12.5): For his 4th six, he once again used Madushanka’s pace. It was not a bad delivery as the Lankan bowler bowled it full and fast. But SKY said no problem, flicking his wrist to clear the deep for a 6.
Watch Suryakumar Yadav 5th SIX (13.3): It was time for Maheesh Theekshana to taste the music. The mystery spinner bowled full and wide and SKY just lofted it across over deep extra cover for a 6.
Watch Suryakumar Yadav 6th SIX (13.4): In what was a replica of the previous 6, SKY just replayed it over his mind and flexed his mucle for a six. Same bowler, same delivery and same result.
Watch Suryakumar Yadav 7th SIX (15.3): With Kasun Rajitha trying to keep it tidy, he tried to go for the yorker. But he missed the length and instead it was a fulltoss. SKY said thank you and scooped it over fine leg for a 75-m six.
Watch Suryakumar Yadav 8th SIX (16.1): With Madushanka back, trying to concede as less as possible, he bowled it outside off. But SKY was not having it. He smashed it over the deep backward point for his 8th six.
Watch Suryakumar Yadav 9th SIX (19.2): Karunaratne tried to slow things down with a slower delivery of just 98KPH. But SKY already expected it. He slapped o across deep extra cover for a flat six.
This was the most number of sixes Suryakumar Yadav smashed in an innings. His previous best was 7 against NewZealand last year.
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