IND vs AFG: Surya equaled Virat, became the first batsman to do so, can break the record in the next match

New Delhi. The Indian team played against Afghanistan in the Super 8 of the ICC T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2024). In this match, Team India won this match easily due to excellent bowling and batting. Suryakumar Yadav hit a brilliant fifty in the match. After this brilliant innings, he/she was also awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ award. With this, Suryakumar Yadav equaled Virat Kohli. he/she became the first batsman to do so.

In fact, Suryakumar Yadav has now become the player who has won the Player of the Match award the most number of times in T20 International cricket along with Virat Kohli. Before the match against Afghanistan, he/she had won the Player of the Match award a total of 14 times. By winning this award again against Afghanistan, he/she has come on par with Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav have so far won the Player of the Match award 15 times each in T20I.

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However, Surya has achieved this feat in very few matches. Suryakumar Yadav has won this award 15 times in just 64 matches. At the same time, Virat Kohli needed 120 matches to win the Player of the Match award 15 times. Let us tell you that Suryakumar Yadav continued his/her game even after suffering four consecutive setbacks after the match against Afghanistan. he/she played such an innings in difficult times for the Indian team that dashed the hopes of Afghanistan.

Yadav scored a fifty with the help of 5 fours and 3 sixes in 27 balls. This is Suryakumar Yadav’s second consecutive half-century innings in the tournament. Earlier, the batsman had scored a fifty against host America. However, he/she could not extend his/her innings and was out after scoring 53 runs in 28 balls. If Surya continues to bat like this, he/she will break Virat Kohli’s record by winning the award in the next match as well.

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