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Mumbai: Suryakumar (Surya ) Yadav led Mumbai Indians to a spectacular victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 55th match of IPL 2024. Suryakumar remained unbeaten after scoring 102 runs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He completed his century by hitting a six off T Natarajan and finished the match for the team. Surya hit 12 fours and 6 sixes in his 51-ball innings. He scored runs at a strike rate of 200. Suryakumar created a series of records by scoring a century.
Sachin-Jayasurya left out
Suryakumar scored his second century for Mumbai. He reached par with Rohit Sharma in terms of scoring most centuries for Mumbai in IPL history. He equaled the record of former captain Rohit Sharma. In terms of scoring the most centuries for Mumbai, he left behind Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Lendl Simmons and Cameron Green. These players have 1 century each.
equalized between Rahul and Gaikwad
Suryakumar became the third batsman to score six centuries for India in T20 cricket. He brutalized Ruturaj Gaikwad and KL Rahul in this matter. Now Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are ahead of him. Kohli has 9 centuries in T20 cricket. Rohit has scored 8 centuries.
move forward from Shanaka
Suryakumar reached joint second place in terms of scoring most T20 centuries while batting at number-4 or below. He scored his fourth century while batting at number 4 or below. In this matter he has reached the level of David Miller of South Africa. He left Sri Lankan Dasun Shanaka (3 centuries) behind. Now only Australia’s Glenn Maxwell (5 centuries) is ahead of him.
12 centuries scored in IPL 2024
So far 12 centuries have been scored in the current season of IPL. In this matter, this season has now reached joint first place. 12 centuries were also scored in the 2023 IPL. Before that, 8 centuries were scored in 2022 and 7 in 2016.
Suryakumar and Tilak achieved
Suryakumar along with Tilak Verma made an unbeaten 143-run partnership for the fourth wicket. This is the second highest partnership for the fourth or lower wicket while chasing runs in IPL. In this matter Gurkeerat Singh and Shimron Hetmyer are at first place. The two had made a 144-run partnership for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru in 2019. Tilak and Surya left AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle behind. De Villiers and Gayle added 131 runs for RCB against Punjab Kings in Mohali in 2012.
Highest partnership for fourth wicket or less for Mumbai Indians
143* – Tilak Verma and Suryakumar vs Sunrisers, Wankhede, 2024
131* – Corey Anderson and Rohit Sharma vs KKR, Kolkata, 2015
122* – Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2012
119 – Ishan Kishan and Kieron Pollard vs RCB, Dubai, 2020.
