Suryakumar Yadav could not score big even in the fourth T20 against Australia, his bad form is not in this series but in the last few series. His condition is similar to that of Pakistan’s Babar Azam, who was left out of the Asia Cup team due to his poor form. Let us tell you what has been the record of both of them in the last 3 T20 series.

Suryakumar Yadav has scored a total of 84 runs in the first 4 matches of the ongoing T20 series against Australia. He had scored unbeaten 39 runs in the first T20 itself, which was canceled due to rain. Before this, Suryakumar Yadav had not scored more than 100 runs in any of the 3 T20 series.

Suryakumar Yadav’s performance after T20 World Cup

Suryakumar Yadav played his first T20 series against Sri Lanka after the T20 World Cup, in which he scored a total of 92 runs in 3 innings. After this, he scored a total of 112 runs in the 3-match series against Bangladesh.

Suryakumar Yadav’s performance against South Africa and England was very disappointing, he scored only 26 runs in 3 innings against South Africa. In the 5-match series against England, he scored only 28 runs with his bat. His poor form continued in the Asia Cup also.

Babar Azam’s condition is also bad

Babar Azam has played 3 T20 series after the T20 World Cup 2024, in which his performance has been disappointing. He played the first series against Australia, in which he scored a total of 47 runs in 3 innings whereas in the same innings he had 41 runs. After this, he scored 31 runs in 2 innings against South Africa, in which he scored a duck once.

In the T20 series played against South Africa this year, Babar Azam scored a total of 79 runs in 3 innings, he was duck out in the first match of this series also.

Surya and Babar after T20 World Cup

• Match- Suryakumar Yadav- 26, Babar Azam- 8
• Runs- Suryakumar Yadav- 414 runs, Babar Azam- 157

Josh Hazlewood’s lethal bowling was seen in the India vs Australia second T20 being played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, he bowled 3 overs in the powerplay and took 3 big wickets. He gave only 6 runs and made Shubhman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma his victims. With this he made a big record in his name.

In the second T20, Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, India got the first blow on the score of 20, vice-captain Shubman Gill was out after scoring 5 runs after playing 10 balls. He was dismissed by Hosh Hazlewood. After this Sanju Samson became the victim of Nathan Ellis, he could score only 2 runs.

Josh Hazlewood dismissed Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma respectively on the third and fifth balls of the 5th over. On the second ball of the over, the wicket keeper had given up an easy catch of Suryakumar, but Hazlewood bowled the next ball on a good length and was again caught by the wicket keeper. Tilak Verma went to hit a big shot but the ball only went high, the wicket keeper took an easy catch.

Josh Hazlewood created history

Josh Hazlewood has become the joint second bowler for Australia to take the most T20 International wickets. He has equaled Mitchell Starc, taking 79 wickets in T20. Starc also had the same number of wickets, he has retired from T20 International cricket. The highest wicket taker for Australia in this format is Adam Zampa, who took 131 wickets.

Abhishek Sharma played important innings

Half of the Indian team had returned to the pavilion within 50 runs (49), the fifth wicket had fallen in the form of Axar Patel. He was run out. After this, there was a good partnership between Harshit Rana and Abhishek Sharma, while on one hand the Indian batsmen were not able to survive, on the other hand Abhishek completed his half-century in 23 balls.

As soon as Virat Kohli took his first run in the third ODI being played against Australia in Sydney, the entire stadium echoed with noise. The fans started clapping, Kohli also celebrated lightly and started laughing. He came to the crease after the dismissal of Shubman Gill, who along with Rohit Sharma made a partnership of 69 runs for the first wicket.

The first ODI on the Australia tour was played in Perth, Kohli was playing an international match after 224 days. Fans had expectations from him but he was ‘ducked out’. Even though it was fine, the fans’ hearts were broken when he could not open his account even in the second ODI played in Adelaide. This happened for the first time in history when Virat Kohli was out for zero in 2 consecutive ODIs.

Virat Kohli’s first run after two ‘ducks’

Today in Sydney, Virat Kohli ran fast and completed a run on his very first ball. This was also his first run of this series, the first run which came after two ‘ducks’ made the fans happy, all the spectators sitting in Sydney applauded. Kohli also celebrated it in a light manner. During this, a smile appeared on Kohli’s face.

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India vs Australia 3rd ODI is being played today at Sydney Cricket Ground. Once again Team India lost the toss, Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bat first. This is the 18th consecutive time that India has lost the toss in ODI. Australia is maintaining an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. India has made 2 changes in the playing 11 in the third ODI.

Prasidh’s chance with Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav has got a place in the playing 11 in the third ODI. There were 2 changes in this match, Prasidh Krishna is also playing the match along with Kuldeep. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have been dropped.

Playing XI: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicket keeper), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.

One change in Australia’s playing 11

Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Shubhman Gill’s name should not get this stigma!

Australia has already won the series by winning the first and second ODIs played in Perth and Adelaide. Now India is fighting the battle of respect today, if Team India loses this match too, then it will be the first time in history when Australia will clean sweep India in an ODI series in its own country.

RO-KO record in Sydney

Virat Kohli has scored a half-century (89) in only one of the 7 ODI matches played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He has scored 146 runs in 7 matches at an average of 24.33. What is more worrying than this figure is that Kohli has been out for zero in the last two matches. This has happened for the first time in history.

Rohit Sharma has played 5 ODI matches at Sydney Cricket Ground, his record has been better than Virat Kohli. In Sydney, Rohit has scored 333 runs at an average of 66.60, which includes 1 century and 2 half-century innings.