In Short
- Suryakumar Yadav was out for first-ball duck in the Chennai ODI
- He has bagged 3 first-ball ducksin the ODI series vs Australia
- Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble also have managed 3 successive ducks in ODis
By India Today Sports DeskIt’s not going right for Suryakumar Yadav in ODIs. The World No. 1 T20I batter is struggling to put bat to ball, literally, in the 50-over format of the game. On Wednesday, Suryakumar was castled by left-arm spinner Ashton for a first-ball 0 in the series finale of the 3-match ODI series in Chennai.
It was the third successive time Suryakumar Yadav got out for a golden duck in the ongoing ODI series. Suryakumar set an unwanted record as he became the first Indian batter to be dismissed for first-ball ducks in all matches of an ODI series.
Suryakumar Yadav was out for first-ball ducks in the Mumbai and Visakhapatnam ODIs to Mitchell Starc. He was trapped LBW by Starc’s inswingers in both matches.
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Notably, Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Anil Kumble also have bagged 3 successive ducks in ODI cricket. The world record for most successive ducks in ODIs is 4. Lasith Malinga, Craig White and Henry Olonga are among the 5 batters who have achieved the said feat.
INDIANS WITH 3 DUCKS ON THE TROT IN ODIs
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Anil Kumble
- Ishant Sharma
- Zaheer Khan
- Jasprit Bumrah
Suryakumar Yadav got out at a crucial phase in India’s chase of 270 in the series decider. The star batter was out bowled by left-arm spinner after he stayed back on the creams to a delivery that was bowled at 91 kmph. Virat Kohli was dismissed for 54 must the previous delivery as Agar brought the Australians back into the contest.
Agar was on a hat-trick in the 36th over but Ravindra Jadeja made sure the left-arm spinner did not get the landmark as he joined hands with Hardik Pandya, who was leading the chase.
Suryakumar Yadav, who was picked in the XI as replacement for injured Shreyas Iyer, did not bat at No. 4 as he was demoted to No. 7.
Notably, head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma backed Suryakumar after the first two golden ducks in the series, saying the No. 1 T20I batter would get an extended run in ODIs.
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