Suryakumar Yadav, the skipper of Indian Team in the T20I format is on the verge to achieve a very important feat that will bring him equal to Virat Kohli’s record.
Suryakumar Yadav Nears Virat Kohli’s T20I Milestone
The Indian team skipper will be eyeing to equal the record in second T20I which will be held at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on Wednesday, October 9.
Suryakumar has a very good chance of equalling star Indian batter Virat Kohli’s record of being the second fastest batter in the world to score 2500 runs in the T20 Format. Kohli has achieved the feat in his 73rd T20I match while Suryakumar is at 2461 runs in 72 matches till now. The fastest batter to score 2500 runs is Babar Azam who achieved the remarkable milestone in 67 matches.
IND Vs BAN, 1st T20I- As It Happened
India won the first T20I and completely thrashed Bangladesh. India has bowled Bangladesh out on a mere score of 127 runs, the Indian bowling lineup especially Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy bagged 3 wickets each. The bowlers completely dismantled Bangladesh’s batting lineup.
Team India showed an all-round performance as they chased down the target in 11.5 overs, with Hardik Pandya’s quickfire 39 runs and significant contribution by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson of 29 runs each.
“We just tried to back our skills and what we decided in the team meeting, we just walked the talk. The way we batted, showed our character,” Suryakumar said post-match
