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Updated at: Nov 23, 2023 15:33 IST
Suryakumar Yadav's Top-5 performances in T20 format
Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead India in their five-match T20I series against Australia which will begin on Thursday evening at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. Surya failed to impress with the bat during India's ODI World Cup campaign. He will now look to get back to showcasing his prowess with the bat. In the absence of the skipper Rohit Sharma, he will also lead a young Indian side which will look to impress with their performances. As Surya inches closer to making his captaincy debut here are the top performances that he produced with the bat in T20 format.

1 / 5
117 from 55 balls vs England – July 2022, Nottingham
Surya's highest individual score in T20Is came at Trent Bridge as India attempted to chase down England's massive total of 215/7. His 117 featured 20 boundaries, including six maximums. But his efforts were not enough to clinch victory.
Source: ICC T20 WC

2 / 5
68 from 40 balls vs South Africa – October 2022, Perth
Gautam Gambhir described this inning as one of the best Surya knocks he had ever seen. As wickets continued to tumble down on one end, the right-handed batter played some exceptional cricket against a strong South African bowling line-up. However, his efforts were not enough as South Africa chased down the target and won by five wickets.
Source: ICC T20 WC

3 / 5
51* from 25 balls vs Netherlands – October 2022, Sydney
During India's clash against the Netherlands, the Men in Blue were scoring at a slower rate than usual. Surya arrived on the crease and raced to a quick and unbeaten half-century, finishing with a strike rate of 204.
Source: ICC T20 WC

4 / 5
57 from 31 balls vs England – March 2021, Ahmedabad
This was one of the matches where Surya came in and had an instant impact on the game. Coming at number three, Surya took on the bowlers, sticking to his usual style of play. after facing just 31 balls he was walking back to the pavilion but with a half-century scoring three sixes and six fours.
Source: ICC T20 WC

5 / 5
76 from 44 balls vs West Indies – August 2022, Basseterre
Surya turned up the heat while chasing 165 to win against West Indies. By the time Surya got dismissed the game was already done and dusted and the Men in Blue clinched the victory.