India get back on the winning track. Suryakumar Yadav also contributed with his batting work behind India’s win in Australia vs India 3rd T20I of the ongoing series. But Tim David showed no mercy to the Indian bowlers and broke Yadav’s one of the records he made in his international career. Now, as his record broken, Tim David is ahead of India captain in the record list.
Tim David break Suryakumar Yadav’s record
Australia’s explosive batsman Tim David played a stormy inning of 74 runs in the third T20 against India. During this, David hit a total of 8 fours and 5 towering sixes while scoring a half-century in 23 balls. With these 5 sixes, Tim David has completed a century of sixes in T20I cricket. With this, he has surpassed Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav in the list of hitting 100 sixes in the least number of balls.
Let us tell you, India won the toss in the third T20 and decided to bowl first. With the help of stormy half-centuries from Tim David and Marcus Stoinis, Australia has set a target of 187 runs for India.
Tim David reached the milestone of 100 T20I sixes in just 931 balls. Suryakumar Yadav took 1007 balls to achieve the feat. West Indies opener Evin Lewis holds the world record for the fewest balls to hit 100 sixes in T20Is. He took 789 balls to do so.
Players who have hit 100 T20I sixes in the fewest balls (Full Member)
789 – Evin Lewis
931 – Tim David*
963 – Colin Munro
1007 – Suryakumar Yadav Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has made three changes for this match. Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar have been included in the squad, while Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, and Harshit Rana have been dropped.
Arshdeep Singh was India’s most successful bowler in the match. He took three wickets for 35 runs in his four overs, while Varun Chakravarthy took two wickets.