IND vs NZ: Suryakumar Yadav Pips Babar Azam to Achieve Huge Milestone With Brilliant Century Against New Zealand
Suryakumar Yadav is the leading run-scorer in T20Is in 2022 with over 1,100 runs in 30 matches.
Suryakumar Yadav continued his red-hot form in international cricket as he smashed a sensational hundred against New Zealand in the second T20I on Sunday, November 20 at Mount Maunganui.
The Mumbai batter played a magnificent knock of unbeaten 111 runs from 51 deliveries, with the help of 11 fours and 7 sixes.
With this, Suryakumar Yadav has surpassed Pakistan skipper Babar Azam to become the second batter with the most 50-plus scores in a calendar year.
Suryakumar Yadav now has 11 fifty-plus scores in a calendar year. Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan tops this tally.
Rizwan had 13 fifty-plus scores in 2021 while Babar Azam stands third in the tally with 10 fifty-plus scores in 2021.
Most 50+ Scores in a Calendar Year in T20Is
| POS | Player | No. of Fifty | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Rizwan | 13 | 2021 |
| 2 | Suryakumar Yadav | 11 | 2022 |
| 3 | Babar Azam | 10 | 2021 |
| 4 | Mohammad Rizwan | 10 | 2022 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 9 | 2022 |
Riding on Suryakumar Yadav’s hundred, India managed to post a challenging total of 191 runs for the loss of six wickets after putting to bat first.
