Suryakumar Yadav becomes the second-fastest Indian to reach 2,500 T20I runs

Suryakumar Yadav has reached an impressive milestone, becoming the second-fastest Indian to score 2,500 T20I runs in just 71 innings. He achieved this landmark during the third T20I against Bangladesh on Saturday, October 12, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Batting at No. 3, the 34-year-old scored 75 runs off 35 balls, hitting eight fours and five sixes, which marked his 21st fifty. This performance also brought his T20I run total to 2,500, making him the second-fastest player to reach this milestone.

The batter trails only former Indian captain Virat Kohli, who achieved the same in 68 innings during a match against the West Indies in Hyderabad in December 2019.

Before this match, the Mumbai cricketer had played 73 games, scoring 2,469 runs at an average of 41.84, with 20 fifties and four centuries to his credit.

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Team India makes history by registering the second-highest score in T20I cricket

Team India won the toss and opted to bat in the third T20I against Bangladesh. The hosts struggled early, losing Abhishek Sharma for just four runs.

However, Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson seized control, delivering an explosive performance. The pair established the fourth-highest partnership for the second wicket in T20I history, scoring 173 runs off 69 balls.

Sanju reached his century in just 40 balls, making him the second-fastest in India's T20I history behind former captain Rohit Sharma, who accomplished the feat in 35 balls. He finished with 111 runs off 47 balls, including 11 fours and eight sixes. Suryakumar also excelled, scoring 75 runs off 35 balls.

Toward the end of the innings, Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag combined for 70 runs off 26 balls for the fourth wicket. The former scored 47 off 18 balls, hitting four fours and as many sixes while Parag contributed 34 off 13 balls.

The Men in Blue ended their innings at 297/6, registering the second-highest score in T20I history.