
Suryakumar Yadav equals Virat Kohli's world record in 56 fewer matches in blistering start to captaincy era against SL
Hindustan TimesIn a stellar performance, newly-appointed T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav led India to a commanding 43-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the series on Saturday, marking a successful start to the Gautam Gambhir era. Suryakumar's scintillating 58 off just 26 balls set the tone for India’s innings after an explosive 74-run partnership in the first six overs between openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill; the trio played a key role in propelling India to a formidable total of 213/7, putting immense pressure on the Sri Lankan side right from the start. India's captain Suryakumar Yadav celebrates after scoring a half-century during the first Twenty20 international cricket match between Sri Lanka and India Sri Lanka put up a commendable fight with the bat, staying competitive until the 15th over. Following the emphatic performance, Suryakumar Yadav was named the player of the match, which takes him level with former India T20I star Virat Kohli.
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