Suryakumar Yadav Breaks KL Rahul's Record on Captaincy Debut

Suryakumar Yadav has become the 13th captain to have led India in a men's T20I

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The top-order batter led a young India squad in the series opening T20I against Australia in Vizag

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After being set 209 to win, India's chase was powered by Suryakumar's blistering half-century

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Suryakumar belted 80 off 42 with the help of nine fours and four sixes

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He thus became the second Indian after KL Rahul to hit half-century on T20I captaincy debut

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Suryakumar now holds the record for the highest score by an Indian on captaincy debut

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He surpassed the previous record of 62 set by Rahul against Afghanistan

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Suryakumar is also the second Indian after Rahul to hit a half-century on captaincy debut

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India successfully chased down the target of 209 with a delivery to spare

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This is now India's highest successful T20I chase in the format's history

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