IND vs WI: Suryakumar hits 100 T20I sixes, second quickest after Lewis

IND vs WI: World No. one T20I batter, Suryakumar Yadav, reached 100 sixes during the third T20I between India and West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Tuesday.

Published : Aug 08, 2023 22:33 IST - 1 MIN READ

India’s Suryakumar Yadav during the third T20 cricket match at Providence Stadium.
India’s Suryakumar Yadav during the third T20 cricket match at Providence Stadium. | Photo Credit: AP
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India’s Suryakumar Yadav during the third T20 cricket match at Providence Stadium. | Photo Credit: AP

World No.1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav completed 100 sixes during the third T20I between India and West Indies at the Providence Stadium on Tuesday in Guyana.

Suryakumar reached the mark in his 49th innings, making him the second quickest after Evin Lewis (42) to the milestone.

The right-hander became only the third Indian after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and overall 13th to reach the feat.

AS IT HAPPENED | INDIA VS WEST INDIES 3RD T20I

Suryakumar came to bat in the first over after debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal fell after scoring one off two in the 160-run chase.

He cleared the short fine-leg fence off Romario Shepherd in the 10th over to hit his 100th six.

MOST SIXES IN T20I CRICKET
Rohit Sharma - 182 sixes
Martin Guptill - 173 sixes
Aaron Finch - 125 sixes
Chris Gayle - 124 sixes
Paul Sterling - 123 sixes
Eoin Morgan - 120 sixes
Virat Kohli - 117 sixes
Jos Buttler - 113 sixes
Evin Lewis - 111 sixes
Glenn Maxwell - 107 sixes
David Miller - 106 sixes
David Warner - 106 sixes
Suryakumar Yadav - 100 sixes*
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