CHENNAI: Top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday, became the first Indian batter to register three consecutive golden ducks in ODIs amid his side’s third ODI against England.
Yadav, who is going through a rough patch in the 50-over format, registered his third consecutive golden duck in the ongoing home series against Australia.
The right-handed batter was trapped leg before by Mitchell Starc in the first two ODIs before Ashton Agar castled him on the first delivery in the series decider on Wednesday.
Following his miserable run, Yadav became the first Indian batter to register three consecutive golden ducks in ODIs and the second overall in all formats.
Notably, his compatriot Washington Sundar has a likewise dubious record in T20Is. Sundar was dismissed on the first delivery in three consecutive matches in 2020 against West Indies, Sri Lank and New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has also been dismissed on three consecutive ducks in 1994 but all came on the second delivery.
It is pertinent to mention that Yadav was the 14th batter to register three golden ducks in a row in the ODIs. The unwanted list for batters includes notable names like Alec Stewart, Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson.
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