Riding on his stellar knock, Suryakumar has become the first T20I batter to score 500-plus runs in a calendar year while batting at no.4 or below.
With this win, Team India secured the three-match T20I series 2-1 to their name and now they eye the same campaign against South Africa which starts on September 28.
Let's have a look at the list of batters who have scored the most runs in a calendar year while batting at no.4 or below in T20Is.
India's flamboyant batter Suryakumar Yadav has scored the most 541 runs in a calendar year (2022) while batting at no.4 or below in T20Is.
Bangladesh's star batter Mahmudullah scored 481 runs in a calendar year (2021) while batting at no.4 or below in T20Is.
Australia star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell scored 478 runs in a calendar year (2018) while batting at no.4 or below in T20Is.
West Indies' star Rovman Powell has scored 449 runs in a calendar year (2022) while batting at no.4 or below in T20Is.
India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has scored 436 runs in a calendar year (2022) while batting at no.4 or below in T20Is.
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka has scored 419 runs in a calendar year (2022) while batting at no.4 or below in T20Is.