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[Saba Sports News] Suryakumar Yadav’s stunning century in just 56 balls against South Africa in the third T20I was overshadowed by a controversial incident that left former cricketer Shreevats Goswami dismayed. During the 19th over, Yadav, on 98, surprisingly refused a single offered by Jitesh Sharma.
This decision, questioning the transition of cricket from a team to an individual game, sparked debate in the cricket community, with Goswami expressing his shock on Twitter.
“Not sure when the transition took place from cricket being a team game to a individual game ? Just not on !! #shocking.”
Yadav’s remarkable innings, along with Rinku Singh’s efforts, seemed to set India on course for a substantial total. However, a twist in the 19th over by Nandre Burger, who gave away just six runs and took a key wicket, changed the momentum.
Yadav, possibly looking to rectify the situation himself, rejected the single but was dismissed immediately after reaching his century. This led to a slowdown in India’s scoring, hindering their push past 200 runs.