Unstoppable Surya Kumar Yadav Runs Riot at Rajkot Gave India T20I Series Win Over Sri Lanka
India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Match
Unstoppable Surya Kumar Yadav Runs Riot at Rajkot has Gave India T20I Series Win over Sri Lanka. Thanks to the blazing century by Surya Kumar Yadav well supported by Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, and Axar Patel, together with disciplined bowling by the Indian Bowlers, India won the match and series against Sri Lanka.
India has made a huge score in India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Match. Having won the toss, Indian Skipper Hardik Pandya decided to bat first. Indian opened Ishan Kishan fell cheaply for 1 run in the first over itself. The other opener Shubhaman Gill has carried forward the innings with Rahul Tripathi.
Rahul Tripathi has given momentum to the Indian innings. He has scored 35 runs in 16 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. He was caught at the short third man of the bowling of Karunaratne.
Then came in the SKY the 360 Surya Kumar Yadav. He has thrashed the ball all around the stadium and has reached 50 runs in 26 balls. After 50 he changed the gears and reached his 3rd T20I century. He was the nonopening batsman, Surya Kumar Yadav has scored the 3 centuries, the highest by a nonopening batsman in the T20 International Matches.
Surya was rampant with his attack, smashed all around the ground, and was unbeaten with 112 in 51 balls with 7 fours and 9 sixes. He with Shubman Gill has made 112 of 51 balls, the majority of the scoring by Surya. Shubman Gill was out 46 runs. After that partnership, Indian wickets fell quickly as Skipper Pandya, and Deepak Hooda were out in quick succession.
The inform Axar Patel has made quick-fired 21 runs in 9 balls with 4 fours. India has managed to 228/5 in their stipulated 20 overs, thanks to an unbeaten blazing century by Surya Kumar Yadav.
| BATTING | R | B | |
| Ishan Kishan † | c DM de Silva b Madushanka | 1 | 2 |
| Shubman Gill | b PWH de Silva | 46 | 36 |
| Rahul Tripathi | c Madushanka b Karunaratne | 35 | 16 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | not out | 112 | 51 |
| Hardik Pandya (c) | c DM de Silva b Rajitha | 4 | 4 |
| Deepak Hooda | c PWH de Silva b Madushanka | 4 | 2 |
| Axar Patel | not out | 21 | 9 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 3) | 5 | |
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 11.40) | 228/5 |
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 13.75 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 4 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Match Sri Lanka Innings
Chasing a huge target, the Sri Lanka openers have done well by putting in 44 runs for the first wicket. Their opener Kusal Mendis was out for 23 runs. Then none of their batsmen have been settled at the crease. They lost their wickets in quick succession, without having any good partnerships. None of their batsmen have scored good no. of runs, including the inform skipper Dasun Shanka who was out for 23 runs.
The Indian bowlers were impressive with their bowling performance, but have given 13 extras in this match. Sri Lanks was all out for 137 runs, in 16.4 overs. India won by 91 runs.
| BATTING | R | B | |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Shivam Mavi b Arshdeep Singh | 15 | 17 |
| Kusal Mendis † | c Umran Malik b Patel | 23 | 15 |
| Avishka Fernando | c Arshdeep Singh b Pandya | 1 | 3 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Shubman Gill b Chahal | 22 | 14 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Shivam Mavi b Chahal | 19 | 14 |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | c Patel b Arshdeep Singh | 23 | 17 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva | c Hooda b Umran Malik | 9 | 8 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | lbw b Pandya | 0 | 2 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | b Umran Malik | 2 | 5 |
| Kasun Rajitha | not out | 9 | 4 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | b Arshdeep Singh | 1 | 2 |
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 1, w 11) | 13 | |
| TOTAL | 16.4 Ov (RR: 8.22) | 137 | |
| Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Kusal Mendis, 4.5 ov), 2-44 (Pathum Nissanka, 5.3 ov), 3-51 (Avishka Fernando, 6.1 ov), 4-84 (Charith Asalanka, 9.3 ov), 5-96 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 11.2 ov), 6-107 (Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, 12.6 ov), 7-123 (Chamika Karunaratne, 14.3 ov), 8-127 (Maheesh Theekshana, 15.3 ov), 9-135 (Dasun Shanaka, 16.1 ov), 10-137 (Dilshan Madushanka, 16.4 ov) | |||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W |
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 2.4 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Shivam Mavi | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Umran Malik | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Match Summary
Match: 3rd T20I (N), Rajkot, January 07, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of India
India Innings: 228/5 in 20 overs
Shubman Gill 46 (36) Rahul Tripathi 35 (16) Surya Kumar Yadav 112 (51) Axar Patel 21 (9)
Dilshan Madushanka 2/55 Kasun Rajitha 1/35
Sri Lanka Innings: 137 All Out in 16.4 overs
K Mendis 23, Dasun Shanaka 23 Dhananjaya de Silva 22
Arshadeeep 3/20 Umran 2/31, Hardik 2/30
Match Result: India won by 91 Runs
Series Result: India won the Series by 2-1
Player of the Match: Surya Kumar Yadav
Player of the Series: Axar Patel
A mighty batting display from #TeamIndia with Suryakumar Yadav dominating the show with an outstanding 1⃣1⃣2⃣* 🙌 🙌
Sri Lanka innings underway.
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/hTaQA8AHr4 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/x8TsVLOwGd
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2023
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