Golden Duck for the third time in a row, Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav, the top-ranked Twenty20 batsman in the world, went golden duck for the third time in a row on Wednesday

by Ajit Karn March 22, 2023, 10:44 PM 9 Views

Suryakumar Yadav, the top-ranked Twenty20 batsman in the world, went golden duck for the third time in a row on Wednesday during an exciting third and final one-day international against Australia. The powerful In the shortest white-ball format, Yadav is renowned as a 360-degree player for his ability to play all over the field, but he has yet to prove himself in the 50-over game.

In the 36th over of India’s pursuit in the final ODI, Ashton Agar bowled Yadav with the first delivery. As a result, the hosts were in trouble at 185-6 and needed to win the game in Chennai by 270 runs.

In the first and second games of the series, the 32-year-old was leg-before Mitchell Starc on both instances, also on the first pitch of his innings.

Yadav has received support from India captain Rohit Sharma as a key possibility for the ODI World Cup in India later this year.

The sixth Indian batsman to record three straight ODI failures is Suryakumar. Others include Jasprit Bumrah (2017–2019), Ishant Sharma (2010–11), Zaheer Khan (2003–04), Sachin Tendulkar (1994), Anil Kumble (1996), and Zaheer Khan (2003).

In the third and final ODI, which would decide the series, Australia scored a respectable 269 against India on Wednesday. Australian top-order hitters who chose to bat started but did not advance far in their careers.

In the first inning, Travis Head tallied 33 runs off 31 balls, while Mitchell Marsh earned the most runs per ball with 47.

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Before losing their wickets, David Warner (23), Marcus Stoinis (25), Marnus Labuschagne (28), and wicketkeeper Alex Carey (38), all appeared in excellent condition.

Prior to being dismissed in 49 overs, Ashton Agar (17) and Sean Abbott (26), who were both playing well, helped Australia pass the 250-run threshold.

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For India, Axar Patel (2/57) and Mohammed Siraj (2/37) each claimed two wickets, while Hardik Pandya (3/44) and Kuldeep Yadav (3/56) each claimed three.