Suryakumar Yadav Scores Lot Of Runs In Vizag: The fourth match of the ongoing T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played today i.e. on 28th January in Vizag. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav scores a lot of runs on this ground in T20 International. In such a situation, Suryakumar Yadav’s third consecutive big score in the series against New Zealand seems certain. If Team India captain Suryakumar is really successful in playing a big innings in the fourth T20 International, then he will have a big chance to achieve the same feat as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Suryakumar Yadav can become the third Indian batsman

Till now, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have scored the most runs for India in T20 International. For India, only Rohit and Virat have crossed the figure of 3000 runs in T20 International. Captain Suryakumar Yadav has a chance to join the same club of Rohit-Virat and become the third Indian batsman to score 3000 T20 International runs.

Suryakumar Yadav is 41 runs away from scoring 3000 runs in T20I

Rohit Sharma has scored the maximum 4231 runs for India in T20 International in 159 matches. After him is Virat Kohli, who has scored 4188 runs in 125 matches. Apart from these two great batsmen, Suryakumar Yadav has so far scored 2959 runs in 96 innings of 102 matches. Suryakumar Yadav is 41 runs away from becoming the third Indian batsman after Rohit and Virat to reach the milestone of 3000 T20 International runs, which he can achieve in the fourth T20 International against New Zealand in Vizag.

How has been the performance of Suryakumar Yadav in Vizag?

Suryakumar Yadav had so far played only one T20 International match against Australia on 23 November 2023 in Vizag. Suryakumar was the hero of India’s victory in that match played under his captaincy. While chasing the target of 209 runs from Australia, Suryakumar Yadav scored 80 runs in 42 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 9 fours at a strike rate of 190.47.

Mark Chapman Statement On Abhishek Sharma: New Zealand batsman Mark Chapman believes that Abhishek Sharma’s amazing ability to hit sixes is not just a result of extreme aggression but a deep understanding of the game and excellent strategy. His team will try to learn something from this Indian opener before the T20 World Cup to be held next month. In T20 International, world number one batsman Abhishek scored 68 runs on 20 balls in the third match. He hit five sixes and meanwhile scored a half-century in only 14 balls. India achieved the target of 154 runs in just 10 overs and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. In the first match, Abhishek played an inning of 84 runs in 35 balls which included eight sixes.

Mark Chapman gave statement on Abhishek Sharma

Chapman told the media after the match, ‘To be honest, his batting is strong and explosive. I have not seen him playing much but his ability to hit sixes is unmatched. The way he plays, it seems that he thinks a lot about his batting. He said, ‘They are playing very good cricket at the moment. This is the specialty of T20 cricket. When a player is playing very well, it becomes difficult to stop him. We have to review our game. We have to improve in all three departments of the game.

Mark Chapman said about the preparation of New Zealand team

New Zealand may have lost the series but Chapman believes that this is ideal preparation for his team for the T20 World Cup. He said, ‘We have to focus on making big scores. The pitches are really good, but we understand very well that not every pitch in India is the best. The ball will turn many times. Therefore we have to be prepared for every situation. Chapman said, ‘From our point of view there can be nothing better than facing one of the best T20 teams in the world to prepare for the World Cup. It feels great to see the way they are playing. So hopefully we will learn something from them. He said, ‘In this match our team could not score enough runs which is disappointing but there are batsmen in our team who can play big shots. Indian bowlers have to be praised. He bowled very well and did not let us play freely.

The third match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played today at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Team India, which is leading 2-0 in the series, will take the field today with the intention of capturing the series. At the same time, New Zealand’s eyes will be on somehow averting the danger of series defeat. The toss of the third T20 will take place at 6:30 pm, while the match will start at 7 pm.

In the first match of the T20 series played in Nagpur, the Indian team had scored a huge score of 238 runs. Team India won this match by 48 runs. After this the second T20 match was played in Raipur. In this match, the Kiwi team scored 208 runs after playing first. In reply, India lost 2 wickets for 6 runs. Sanju Samson returned to the pavilion after hitting a six and Abhishek Sharma returned to the pavilion on zero. Nevertheless, Team India achieved the target of 209 runs in 15.2 overs.

Guwahati pitch report

The pitch of Barsapar Stadium in Guwahati is suitable for the batsmen. Once again a high scoring match can be seen. On this ground, the Indian team had scored 222 runs after playing first against Australia in 2023. However, Team India lost this match because Australia chased this target.

match prediction

Our match prediction meter is saying that Team India has more chances of victory in this match also. The contest is 70-30. Kiwi team can pull off an upset, but only if they chase and the target is less than 180.

India’s probable playing eleven in the third T20- Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah/Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakraborty.

New Zealand’s probable playing eleven in the third T20- Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy

The Indian cricket team has a 2-0 lead in the ongoing T20 series against New Zealand, Suryakumar and team will win the series by winning the third match. This match will be played at ACA Stadium (Barsapara) in Guwahati. India has won only 1 T20 match on this ground while facing defeat in 2. There is a possibility of rain in the city on the day of the match.

It remains to be seen whether Akshar Patel plays in Guwahati or not, who got injured in the very first match of the series. In his place, Kuldeep Yadav was included in the playing 11 in the second match. Jasprit Bumrah was also given rest, in whose place Harshit Rana played. Bumrah can be rested in the third T20 also. New Zealand had made 3 changes in the second match after the first defeat, yet the visiting team lost badly in Raipur. Now it is a do or die match for New Zealand in Guwahati, because by winning it, Team India will take an unassailable lead in the series.

T20 record of Barsapara Cricket Stadium

So far, the Indian cricket team has played 3 T20 matches at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, out of which it has won 1 and lost 2. In November 2023, Australia defeated India by 5 wickets on this ground. In 2022, India defeated South Africa by 16 runs. In the first match played on this ground, Australia defeated India by 4 wickets.

How will be the weather in Guwahati on Sunday?

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 will be played in Guwahati on Sunday, January 25 from 7 pm onwards. There is a possibility of rain in the city on the day of the match, but there is nothing to worry for cricket lovers. Actually, according to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain between 6 to 9 am, that too 5 to 10 percent. There is little chance of rain in the evening. The temperature is likely to be 21 degrees Celsius at 6 pm on Sunday, which can go up to 17 degrees Celsius by 9 pm.

pitch report of barsapara stadium

The pitch of ACA Stadium is usually paved, here the batsmen get a lot of help. There is a pitch of red soil here. Dew occurs here in the evening, so winning the toss will be important for both the teams. Bowlers can get swing here. The captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first. A high scoring match can be seen here.