Suryakumar accomplished this feat Sunriser Hotel Hyderabad (SRH) During an IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Suryakumar stepped up to the plate at a crucial moment for MI when his team was reeling at 31/3 while chasing a target of 174 runs. Showing remarkable composure and skill, he launched a powerful counter-attack and scored a stunning 102 runs in just 51 balls. His innings was characterized by strong attack, including 12 fours and 6 sixes, with a strike rate of 200.00.
Rohit and Suryakumar both scored two IPL centuries for MI. Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Lendl Simmons and Cameron Green contributed a century each for MI.
Most IPL is MI
- 2-Rohit Sharma
- 2-Suryakumar Yadav*
- 1 – Sachin Tendulkar
- 1 – Sanat Jayasuriya
- 1 – Lendl Simmons
- 1 – Cameron Green
Among Indians, Suryakumar now has the joint-third highest T20 century, level with Ruturaj Gaikwad and KL Rahul. Rohit Sharma is second with eight centuries. Virat Kohli Topping the list with 9 T20 hundreds.
Hundreds in T20 (India)
- 9 – Virat Kohli
- 8 – Rohit Sharma
- 6 – Ruturaj Gaikwad
- 6 – Rahul, Kuala Lumpur
- 6-Suryakumar Yadav*
Additionally, Suryakumar has collaborated with David Miller South Africa and Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka ranks second in T20 percentage while batting at fourth or below with four hundreds. Australia’s Glenn Maxwell tops the list with five centuries but bats at fourth or below.
Most T20 hundreds come from fourth place or below
- 5 – Glenn Maxwell
- 4 – David Miller
- 4-Suryakumar Yadav*
- 3 – Tai Sun Shan Ka
Tilak Varma Also played a key role in MI’s chase, calmly scoring 37 runs from 32 balls. Their uninterrupted 143-run partnership is now the fourth-highest or lower league tally for MI in IPL history.
Highest partnership for fourth wicket or lower for MI
- 143* – Tilak Varma and Suryakumar vs SRH, Wankhede, 2024*
- 131* – C Anderson and R Sharma vs KKR, Kolkata, 2015
- 122* – K Pollard and A Rayudu vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2012
- 119 – Ishan Kishan & K Pollard vs RCB, Dubai, 2020
The unbeaten 143-run partnership is also the second-best haul of 4 wickets or less in IPL history.
Highest partnership for fourth wicket or below in runs in IPL
- 144 – Gurkeerat Singh & S Hetmyer (RCB) vs SRH, Bengaluru, 2019
- 143* – Tilak Varma & Suryakumar (Michigan) vs SRH, Wankhede, 2024*
- 131 – AB de Villiers & C Gayle (RCB) vs PBKS, Mohali, 2012
- 130* – D Miller & R Sathish (PBKS) vs RCB, Mohali, 2013
In nine games this season, Suryakumar has scored 334 points with an average of 41.75 and a shooting percentage of 176.71, 350 percent. His best score is 102*.
During the game, MI won the toss and chose to start. SRH got off to a shaky start and lost wickets at regular intervals throughout the match. However, a tenacious performance from Travis Head, who contributed 48 runs, and captain Pat Cummins, who remained unbeaten with 35*, saw SRH’s total score in the allotted 20 overs 173/8.
In the run chase, MI suffered an early setback, with their top spot crumbling and the team struggling with a record of 31/3. It was at this critical moment that Suryakumar, with his unbeaten knock of 102*, and Tilak, who scored 37*, launched a counterattack. Their partnership led MI to a convincing victory with 16 balls remaining.
