Suryakumar Yadav Blazes Century, Joins Elite Company for Mumbai Indians

Suryakumar Yadav rewrote the Mumbai Indians (MI) record books on Tuesday, becoming the second player in franchise history to score two or more IPL centuries. This achievement surpasses the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and puts him on par with former captain Rohit Sharma.

 

Facing a challenging chase of 174 runs against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Suryakumar rose to the occasion with MI in a precarious position at 31/3. Displaying exceptional composure and skill, he launched a magnificent counter-attack, scoring an unbeaten 102 runs off just 51 balls. His knock was a masterclass in aggression, laced with 12 boundaries and a staggering six sixes, at a mind-boggling strike rate of 200.00.

 

With this century, Suryakumar joins Rohit Sharma (2 centuries) in an exclusive club of MI batsmen with multiple IPL hundreds

 

Most IPL hundreds for MI

2 – Rohit Sharma

2 – Suryakumar Yadav*

1 – Sachin Tendulkar

1 – Sanath Jayasurya

1 – Lendl Simmons

1 – Cameron Green

 

This achievement extends Suryakumar’s dominance in the T20 format. He now shares the third spot for most T20 hundreds by an Indian batsman, alongside Ruturaj Gaikwad and KL Rahul.

Most hundreds in T20s (Indian)

9 – Virat Kohli

8 – Rohit Sharma

6 – Ruturaj Gaikwad

6 – KL Rahul

6 – Suryakumar Yadav*

 

Suryakumar’s brilliance extends beyond the MI milestone. He now sits alongside David Miller (South Africa) and Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) for the second-most T20 hundreds scored while batting at number four or below (four hundreds). Only Australia’s Glenn Maxwell surpasses them with five centuries at this batting position.

Most T20 hundreds from No.4 or below

5 – Glenn Maxwell

4 – David Miller

4 – Suryakumar Yadav*

3 – Dasun Shanka

 

Tilak Varma also played a crucial role in MI’s chase, contributing a composed 37 runs off 32 balls. Notably, their unbeaten 143-run partnership stands as the highest fourth-wicket or lower alliance for MI in IPL history.

Highest partnership for 4th or lower wickets for MI

143* – Tilak Varma & Suryakumar vs SRH, Wankhede, 2024*

131* – C Anderson & R Sharma vs KKR, Kolkata, 2015

122* – K Pollard & A Rayudu vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2012

119 – Ishan Kishan & K Pollard vs RCB, Dubai, 2020