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