Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav is playing cricket in a unique way. He hits the ball all around the field, making it tough for the bowlers to stop him. He recently scored his second century in a T20 match against New Zealand.
People are amazed by his shots. Some say he’s as good as South Africa’s AB de Villiers. Suryakumar keeps improving with each game.
It’s hard to pick just five amazing shots from Suryakumar’s career so far, but we’ve tried to choose some below.
5. Carve over third man against England, 2022
India was playing a cricket match against England. They needed a lot of runs to win, but some of their best players got out early, making it difficult. Then Suryakumar Yadav started playing very well, hitting the ball all over the field. One of his shots was incredible. He was on 65 runs when he hit a ball over the fence for six runs. 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.
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4. Uses the pace of Lockie Ferguson, 2022
Suryakumar hit the ball well to the leg side and showed his smartness too. In his game against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui, he scored a century by using Lockie Ferguson’s fast bowling to get runs easily.
In the 19th over, Ferguson bowled a ball far outside off stump, but Suryakumar confidently hit it over the short third-man fielder for a boundary.
3. Arrives in international cricket with a six off Jofra Archer, 2021
In his first international cricket match, Suryakumar faced a tough bowler like Jofra Archer. Instead of feeling nervous, he showed no fear. He moved around the batting area, lifted his front foot, and hit a short ball for six runs.
Suryakumar played very well, scoring 57 runs from just 31 balls. His excellent performance earned him the Player of the Match award as India won against England by eight runs. This was a significant moment for Suryakumar, proving he was ready for the big stage.
2. Carts Richard Ngarava in the T20 World Cup clash against Zimbabwe
In the final match of the T20 World Cup in 2022, India played against Zimbabwe. India started well but then faced difficulties. When Suryakumar Yadav came to bat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, he seemed very confident.
The Zimbabwean bowlers tried hard to stop him from scoring runs. They changed how they bowled, but they couldn’t stop Suryakumar Yadav.
One of the best moments in the game was when Suryakumar hit a six in the last over bowled by Richard Ngarava. He moved around a lot on the batting crease, then hit the ball with his bat and sent it over the boundary behind square leg.
1. Cuts a six over New Zealand’s third man in 2022.
We don’t know exactly how Suryakumar played this shot. At the Bay Oval, Ferguson, who struggled in the 19th over, was under more pressure. Suryakumar expertly hit a long shot towards the grassy area beyond the third-man fence. It went far and even flew over some tents nearby. Everyone watching, like fans and commentator Craig McMillan, was amazed by Suryakumar’s incredible shot once more.
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