In the last match of the three-match T20 International series between India and South Africa, Team India won by 106 runs on the strength of captain Surya Kaptan Yadav's century and then Kuldeep Yadav's claws. With this, India's series ended at 1-1. Batting first, India scored 201 runs at the loss of 7 wickets and then succeeded in restricting South Africa to 95 runs. Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged player of the match for his century. Suryakumar Yadav also made many big records in his name on the basis of his century in this match.
Suryakumar Yadav scored a century in the third match against South Africa. This is the fourth century scored by Surya in T20 International. With this century, Suryakumar Yadav has reached the list of batsmen who have scored most centuries in T20 International.
Suryakumar Yadav scored a stormy century in the third T20 match played against South Africa. He hit fours and sixes on the field. Surya completed his century in 56 balls, which included 7 fours and 8 sixes.
Suryakumar Yadav registered his name in the case of hitting most sixes in a T20 innings outside the home soil. In this matter, he left behind Yuvraj Singh, who had hit 7 sixes in a T20 innings against England in 2007.
| Player | Sixs | Against | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav | 8 | South Africa | 2023 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 7 | England | 2007 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 7 | New Zealand | 2022 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 7 | Nepal | 2023 |
| Player | Run | Against | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav | 100 | South Africa | 2023 |
| Manish Pandey | 79* | South Africa | 2018 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 75 | Pakistan | 2007 |
India's performance in the match was strengthened by Yadav's century and Yashasvi Jaiswal's half-century. Men in Blue reached 201/7 in 20 overs. South Africa's Keshav Maharaj was the standout bowler with figures of 2/26. India bowled out the Proteas for 95 runs to win the second T20I by 106 runs and level the series at 1-1.
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