If there may be Suryakumar Yadav on the crease, 9 out of 10 instances followers can count on a wholesome dose of leisure. The identical was repeated within the third T20I towards Sri Lanka in Rajkot on Saturday. Coming to bat at No. 4, Suryakumar raced to his third T20I ton in simply 45 balls as India cruised within the sequence decider. Suryakumar finally stayed unbeaten on 112. His innings included 9 sixes and 7 fours. Courtesy his ton, India scored 228/5 in 20 overs. Then India restricted Sri Lanka to 137 and gained the match by 91 runs. They pocketed the sequence 2-1.

He got here to bat within the sixth over, and began the onslaught from the eighth over. He started with a 4 and a six off Chamika Karunaratne. From there on, there was no stopping the India vice-captain. He was notably ruthless in the direction of Karunaratne, who was hit for 2 straight sixes by him in  the eleventh over. The most astonishing facet of Suryakumar’s innings was the best way he shuffled throughout the crease to hit the bowler at unimaginable angles.

Talking in regards to the match, Suryakumar toyed with the Sri Lankan bowlers all through, hitting fours and maximums at will and in his trademark method all throughout the bottom to notch his third century within the format.

While the primary two matches had been neck and neck, India dominated the continuing with each ball and bat within the decider, which is certain to spice up the kids’ morale.

Chasing the stiff goal, Pathum Nissanka (15) survived a first-ball attraction as he selected to overview a leg earlier than name off a Hardik Pandya supply.

The two openers seemed up for the problem as they shared a brisk 44-run stand. While Nissanka hit Arshdeep Singh (3/20) for a few fours within the second over, he slammed consecutive sixes off Pandya within the subsequent over.

With the pacers going for runs, Pandya launched spin within the type of Axar Patel (1/19) and the left-arm spinner took the wicket of Kusal Mendis (23).

Arshdeep Singh then dismissed Nissanka within the subsequent over whereas Pandya acquired Avishka Fernando (1).

The wily Yuzuvendra Chahal (2/30) was the subsequent bowler to assert a wicket within the type of Charith Asalanka (19) courtesy Shivam Mavi, who ran to his left from deep cowl to finish a superb catch.

The ever-increasing required run fee troubled the guests as they began discovering Indian fielders and gifting away their wickets.

Umran Malik (2/31) impressed along with his uncooked tempo once more however India’s affair with extras continued because the bowlers bowled a no ball and 11 wides, together with 4 by Arshdeep.

Earlier, after finishing his fifty in 26 balls, Surya took solely 19 deliveries to achieve the 100-run mark. He ended the innings in model, hitting a six and a 4 off Chamika Karunaratne (1/52) within the final over.

Shubman Gill (46), who didn’t transcend single digit scores within the earlier two matches, was cautious as he opened his account after taking part in 9 dots with a six, adopted by a 4 off Dilshan Madushanka (2/55) within the third over.

Rahul Triptahi performed a 16-ball 35-run knock after Ishan Kishan (1) was despatched again within the first over.

As quickly as spin was launched, Tripathi focused Mahesh Theekshana (0/48) as he collected three fours from the fifth over. He scooped the primary one over sq. leg, performed the second to level and hit the third over mid-off.

Tripathi assumed the position of the aggressor as he pummelled Karunaratne (1/52) for twin sixes earlier than perishing off a brief ball, caught at brief third.

India collected 53 for the lack of two wickets within the powerplay and whereas Gill continued to attain at a gradual tempo, Surya was at his easy greatest.

The world’s primary batter within the format seemed like a person from one other planet. He reached his half century by sending the ball to the boundary.

With Surya firing, Gill tried to up the ante on the different finish as effectively. He hit Wanindu Hasaranga (1/36) for a six however because the batter moved down the wicket to dispatch the ball for an additional boundary, a leg-break acquired the higher of him to place an finish to a 111-run partnership.

Gill’s wicket noticed a change in momentum as India misplaced skipper Hardik Pandya (4) and all-rounder Deepak Hooda (4) in fast succession.

Meanwhile, it was enterprise as normal for Surya as he repeatedly timed the ball to perfection. He hit 9 sixes and 7 fours in his blazing knock.

Towards the tip, he discovered an in a position ally in Axar Patel (21 not out) because the duo took India over the 220-run mark.

With PTI inputs

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