Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav is playing cricket in a remarkable way. He’s hitting the ball everywhere on the field, making it hard for bowlers to control him. Recently, he scored his second century in a T20 match against New Zealand.
People are impressed by his shots. Some even compare him to South Africa’s AB de Villiers. Suryakumar keeps improving with each game.
Picking just five amazing shots from his career is tough, but we’ve selected some of his best below.
5. Cut over the third guy in England’s 2022 match
In a cricket match between India and England, India needed a lot of runs to win. However, some of their top players got out early, making it look bad for them. Then Suryakumar Yadav started playing really well. He hit the ball all over the field. One of his best shots was when he was on 65 runs and hit a six over the fence. Despite his great performance, India couldn’t win after he got out. He scored 117 runs, which is still seen as one of the best performances in this type of match.
4. Adopts Lockie Ferguson’s 2022 pace
Suryakumar was playing great shots to the leg side and showed his cleverness. In his match against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui, he scored a century by taking advantage of Lockie Ferguson’s fast bowling.
In the 19th over, Ferguson bowled a ball far outside the off-stump, but Suryakumar confidently hit it over the short third-man fielder for a boundary.
3. Debuts in international cricket in 2021, hitting a six off Jofra Archer.
Facing a tough bowler like Jofra Archer in his first international match would make most people nervous, but not Suryakumar. He wasn’t afraid at all. He moved around the crease confidently, lifted his front foot, and hit a short ball outside off stump for a six.
He played really well, scoring 57 runs from just 31 balls. Because of this great performance, he was named Player of the Match, and India won by eight runs against England. This was a big moment for Suryakumar, showing he was ready for the big stage.
2. Carts Richard Ngarava during Zimbabwe’s match at the T20 World Cup
In the last game of the 2022 T20 World Cup, India faced Zimbabwe. India started well but then struggled. When Suryakumar Yadav came in to bat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, he was very confident.
Zimbabwean bowlers tried hard to stop him but couldn’t. They changed their tactics but still couldn’t figure out how to get him out.
One of the best moments of the game was when Suryakumar hit a six off the third ball of the last over bowled by Richard Ngarava. He moved across the crease, then hit the ball and sent it flying over the boundary line behind the square leg.
1. Cuts a six in 2022 over the third man for New Zealand
We don’t know the exact details of how Suryakumar played this shot. At Bay Oval, Ferguson, who struggled in the 19th over, was under more pressure. Suryakumar expertly hit a long shot into the grass beyond the third-man fence. The ball flew far and even went over some nearby tents. Everyone watching, including fans and commentator Craig McMillan, was amazed by Suryakumar’s impressive shot once again.
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