During the final Twenty20 International match against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on October 12, Suryakumar Yadav became the second Indian player to score 2,500 runs in the format. He beat Babar Azam’s record of five years and 65 days by completing this feat in three years and 212 days. Yadav took 71 innings to attain this milestone, making him the fourth fastest to do so, behind Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, and Muhammad Rizwan.
In the ongoing game, Suryakumar showed off his incredible prowess by reaching his half-century in just 23 balls.
Following Abhishek Sharma’s early exit, he and Sanju Samson assumed control, surpassing the Bangladeshi bowlers. Samson blasted eight sixes and eleven fours en route to a spectacular 111 runs off just 47 balls. He received a lot of attention for his outstanding performance, which featured five straight sixes against Rishad Hossain in the tenth over.
Samson’s incredible knock and Suryakumar’s historic century put India in a commanding position as they won the T20I series. The pair’s collaboration delighted the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium crowd and demonstrated India’s batting prowess.