Suryakumar Yadav’s unbelievable century against Sri Lanka forces Virat Kohli to post an Instagram story for him; check out

Published on January 8, 2023

Suryakumar Yadav put on an incredible performance in the third T20I of the series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, scoring an unbeaten 112 off 51 deliveries. It was Suryakumar’s third century in the format and the second-fastest by an Indian in T20Is as he led the Indian team to a solid total of 228/5 in 20 overs.

India’s top batter Virat Kohli posted a photo of the star from the match against Sri Lanka on his Instagram story along with two fire emojis and two clap emojis in response to Suryakumar’s performance in the game. In both limited-over formats in 2022, the two players have developed vital partnerships and a strong sense of camaraderie for the Indian team.

Here is Virat Kohli’s Instagram story

Instagram story by Virat Kohli about Suryakumar Yadav. pic.twitter.com/eNFrcHjGeN
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 7, 2023

To score his third T20I century, Suryakumar toyed with the Sri Lankan bowlers, hitting fours and maximums at will and in his signature style all over the field. Surya took just 19 deliveries to reach the 100-run threshold after completing his fifty in 26 balls. He hit a six and a four off Chamika Karunaratne in the final over to put the innings away in style. Suryakumar scored a century in Rajkot by slamming seven fours and nine sixes.

India scored a staggering 228/5 in the first innings of the match. They reached this total with the aid of Surya and cameos from Shubman Gill (46 in 36 balls) and Rahul Tripathi (35 in 16 balls). The Lankan batters were then brutalised by the bowlers, who held them to a total of 137 in under 17 overs to secure a 91-run victory.

The 32-year-old cricketer acknowledged that some of the shots he played during the innings were planned and that he intended to target the shorter side of the boundary. “Boundaries behind are like 50-60 meters, so I was targeting them. There are some shots that are pre-determined but you need to have other shots too so that if the bowler changes his plan, you can have an answer,” he said in the post-match presentation after receiving the Player of the Match award.