MI vs GT: Suryakumar Yadav Scores Maiden Hundred in IPL; Smashes 103* against GT in crucial game
Mumbai Indians stalwart batter Surya Kumar Yadav has finally ended the long wait for the maiden IPL century. Yadav reached the feat in MI’s second match against the defending champions Gujarat Titans at their den Wankhede. Suryakumar scored an unbeaten 103 to register his highest score in the Indian Premier League.
Hence, saying that SKY’s red hot form could take the 5-time champions to this year’s playoffs wouldn’t be a wild guess. Hitting 11 fours and 6 maximums Yadav helped MI post 218 for 5 in the first innings.
Furthermore, Suryakumar has hit three T20I centuries, this was his first one in the IPL.
Surya Kumar Yadav brings up his maiden IPL century in style
Mumbai openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan led the home side to a flying start with an opening partnership of 61 runs. Considered one of the top spinners in this game, GT spinner Rashid Khan was quick to dismiss both in the same over with a blink of an eye. Leaving the MI side concerned.
However, coming to bat after skipper Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, SKY took the matters into his account and along with another man in form, Nehal Wadhera, the centurian began to hit the ball in full force leaving the opposition with no answers whatsoever.
Easy to say that, the two quick wickets did not slow the hosts down with Nehal Wadhera and Suryakumar keeping the scoring rate high. Wadhera got off to a good start but nonetheless Rashid Khan traps him too. Mumbai batter falls off after scoring 15 runs off seven deliveries.
Despite this, Suryakumar kept scoring at a positive rate before upping the ante towards the latter end of his knock. He took on West Indian pacer Alzarri Joseph, and smashed him for a six and a four in the 15th over, before hitting confident Rashid for a boundary to bring up his half-century.
The IC No. 1 ranked T20I batter smashed veteran Mohit Sharma around all around the stands in the 18th over of the innings, hitting him for three boundaries and a six. He continued the onslaught against the in-form Shami, smashing him for a six and a couple of boundaries to help MI cross the 200-run mark in the penultimate over.
More importantly, the 32-year-old brought up his hundred in style by smashing ex MI player Joseph for an incredible six in the final ball of the innings.
WATCH: SKY’s over the 3rd man region six animates Sachin Tendulkar
None for his innovative ball-smashing, Surya Kumar Yadav hits a good lenght ball over the third-man region for a six. The short was so unpredictable yet well executed that the God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar was left astonished and animated.
