Suryakumar Yadav outscored Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav made history during the fifth T20I against New Zealand on Saturday when he became the fastest player to reach 3,000 runs in T20 internationals in terms of balls faced. He reached the milestone in just 1822 balls as he went past big names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and several other international stars.
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Virat Kohli reached the target in 2169 balls while Rohit Sharma took 2149 deliveries. Other players on the list include Muhammad Waseem, Jos Buttler, Aaron Finch and David Warner, but Suryakumar is now on top thanks to his quick scoring and aggressive style of play.Fastest to 3000 T20I runs (by balls)
- 1822 Suryakumar Yadav
- 1947 Muhammad Waseem
- 2068 If Buttler
- 2077 Aaron Finch
- 2113 David Warner
- 2149 Rohit Sharma
- 2169 Virat Kohli
The record came during the fifth T20I between India and New Zealand at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. India won the toss and elected to bat first. The batsmen put on an attacking performance from the start.Abhishek Sharma gave India a flying start as he scored 30 runs off 16 balls with four boundaries and two sixes. Sanju Samson did not last long at the crease and scored six runs before getting out. After the first wickets, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav took control of the innings. The two players have built a strong partnership.Ishan Kishan played an explosive knock. Suryakumar also made an impressive 63 runs off just 30 balls, hitting four fours and six sixes.
