T20 World Cup: Suryakumar Yadav sets new Indian record after completing 1000 runs in 2022
T20 World Cup 2022: Suryakumar Yadav became only the 2nd cricketer after Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan to score 1000 runs in a calendar year. The India batter achieved the defeat with a 23-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in Melbourne on Sunday.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 6, 2022 15:30 IST
T20 World Cup: Suryakumar sets new Indian record after 1000 runs in 2022 (AP Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: It seems there is no stopping Suryakumar Yadav! The India batter was on fire at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, November 6 as he hit a 25-ball 61 not out in India’s last Super 12 match against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup 2022. Suryakumar sent the ball flying across all parts of the ground as he hit a 25-ball 61 to help India dominate Zimbabwe in Melbourne.
Suryakumar Yadav hit the 4th fastest fifty by an Indian in T20 World Cups as he got to his fifty in just 23 balls. During the course of his knock, Suryakumar also became only the 2nd batter in world cricket to complete 1000 runs in T20Is in a calendar year.
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Suryakumar Yadav became the first Indian to achieve the feat as he took his tally to 1026 in 28 matches in 2022. He is well ahead of Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, who is at the second spot in the batting charts for 2022 with 924 runs in 23 matches.
Suryakumar’s strike rate of over 186 is staggering, considering his consistency in the T20I format in 2022 as he has hit a hundred and 9 fifties. The Mumbai Indians star took his tally in T20 World Cup 2022 to 225 runs in 5 matches, which includes 3 fifties.
MOST T20I RUNS IN 2022
Suryakumar Yadav – 1026 runs in 28 matches
Mohammad Rizwan – 921 runs in 23 matches
Virat Kohli – 731 runs in 19 matches
Pathum Nissanka – 713 in 24 matches
FASTEST FIFTIES FOR INDIA in T20 WORLD CUPS
Yuvraj Singh – 12 balls in 2007
KL Rahul – 18 balls in 2021
Yuvraj Singh – 20 balls in 2007
Suryakumar – 23 balls in 2022
Suryakumar Yadav did not begin his T20 World Cup campaign well as he fell early in India’s thrilling win over Pakistan. However, the star batter has grown into superior form, hitting 3 fifties in just 5 innings. Suryakumar’s 360-degree range was on display once again as he hit 4 sixes and 6 boundaries against Zimbabwe, playing with the field against the Zimbabwe bowlers.
Suryakumar tore into the Zimbabwe bowling attack in the end overs as India collected 79 runs in the last 5 overs.
India already sealed a place in the semi-final after Netherlands shocked South Africa earlier on Sunday in Adelaide.
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