The first match of the 5-match T20 series between India and Australia unfolded at Canberra, witnessing a remarkable achievement by India's T20 captain, Suryakumar Yadav. Yadav smashed his 150th six in T20, joining an elite club of prolific six-hitters.
Batsmen with Over 150 Sixes in T20 Internationals:
205 Rohit Sharma187 Muhammad Wasim173 Martin Guptill172 Jos Buttler150 Suryakumar Yadav
The remarkable aspect of Suryakumar's milestone is that only Muhammad Wasim reached 150 sixes quicker than Suryakumar (86 innings, 1649 balls), achieving it in 66 innings with 1543 balls.
Suryakumar appeared to be in top form. This innings was significant for him as he had been out of form lately. Although he maintained his enthusiasm on the field since taking over T20 captaincy from Rohit Sharma, his batting spark was missing. His performance was subdued even during the Asia Cup.
Notably, before this match, Suryakumar Yadav had not scored a half-century in the previous 14 T20 innings, marking the longest 'dry spell' of his career.
India's Playing XI in Canberra T20I:
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia's Playing XI in Canberra T20I:
Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Tim David, Mitch Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
