South Africa's David Miller acknowledged the challenges of bowling to India's Suryakumar Yadav, who scored a rapid century in the third T20I. Suryakumar's innings of 100 runs off 55 balls featured a wide array of shots, making it challenging for bowlers to set a field against him. Miller praised Suryakumar's special talent and his ability to hit shots all around the ground. Despite the South African bowlers executing their plans, Suryakumar's aggressive batting propelled India to a total of 201/7. In response, South Africa struggled, getting bowled out for 95 runs, leading to India's victory by 106 runs.
Key Points:
1. South Africa's senior middle-order batter, David Miller, acknowledged the challenges of bowling to Suryakumar Yadav, who scored a 55-ball century in the third T20I against South Africa.
2. Suryakumar's century featured seven fours and eight sixes, with a strike rate of 178.57, helping India win the match by 106 runs.
3. Miller described Suryakumar as a special player who can hit shots all around the ground, making it difficult to set a field for him.
4. Despite Suryakumar being 27 runs off 25 balls at one point, he accelerated in the second half of the innings, scoring 73 runs in the next 31 balls.
5. Suryakumar's century in the third T20I was his fourth in the format, putting him on par with Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell for the most centuries by a male batter in T20Is.
6. Miller mentioned the challenge of bowling to Suryakumar, who can play unconventional shots like laps, scoops, and hits over different parts of the ground.
7. In the third T20I, India posted a total of 201/7, with Suryakumar leading the charge. South Africa, in response, was bowled out for just 95 in 13.5 overs.
8. Miller described South Africa's batting performance as disappointing and emphasized the team's capability to play better.
9. The match was played at the Wanderers, and Miller noted that the pitch changed during the course of the game.
10. The ODI series between India and South Africa is set to begin at the same venue on Sunday, following the T20I series.
(With Agency Inputs)
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