Suryakumar Yadav registered his highest score in ODIs to help India score 399 runs against Australia in the second ODI match on Sunday, September 24. Suryakumar smashed unbeaten 72 runs off 37 balls after entering the game during the 41st over at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium and added a major record to his name.
The world no.1 T20I batter reached the 50-run mark in just 24 balls and broke Virat Kohli's record for the fastest fifty by an Indian cricketer against Australia in ODIs. Kohli dominated the chart before with 27-ball and 31-ball fifties against Australia but now loses the top spot to Suryakumar.
Fastest ODI fifty against Australia by Indians:
- Suryakumar Yadav - 24 balls
- Virat Kohli - 27 balls
- Virat Kohli - 31 balls
- Hardik Pandya - 31 balls
Suryakumar Yadav also recorded the sixth-fastest Indian fifty in ODIs. He surpassed Krunal Pandya's 26-ball fifty against England in March 2021 and fell three balls short of Ajit Agarkar's famous 21-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in December 2000.
Fastest ODI fifty for India:
- Ajit Agarkar - 21 balls
- Kapil Dev - 22 balls
- Rahul Dravid - 22 balls
- Virender Sehwag - 22 balls
- Yuvraj Singh - 22 balls
- Suryakumar Yadav - 24 balls
- Kruanl Pandya - 26 balls
Suryakumar's blistering knock helped India score 399 runs in 50 overs with the batter remaining not out. India registered their biggest ODI total against Australia and also became the first team to record 3000 sixes in 50-over international cricket.
Australia never threatened while chasing the target as they lost Matthew Short and Steve Smith in the very first over off Prasidh Krishna. David Warner continued his red-hot form with another fifty and pace all-rounder Sean Abbott entertained fans with a sensational late cameo of 54 runs off 36 balls.
But spin veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each to bowl out the travelling side on just 317 runs to ensure a huge 99-run win for India, their fifth-biggest against Australia in ODIs.
