Shreyas Iyer showcases his class with gritty fifty knock in vital IND vs SL World Cup tie
Shreyas Iyer was walking on thin ice ahead of the IND vs SL World Cup cash. The middle-order batter was on fire and smashed a 36 ball fifty to win the mini battle with Suryakuamr Yaddav, after the latter had suffered a SKYfall. Iyer, who failed to score big runs in the match, was worried about losing his place.
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But Iyer who was under extreme pressure thrived and came out the victory. After a few dotballs, he increased his confidence with a huge six. He then went on to slam the 106-meter six to express his intention.
Iyer unleashed a fury on the Sri Lankans. Iyer was victorious in a game which meant the most to him. Iyer scored 82 runs with a strike rate 146.43 before leaving the game after trying to play a big shot. Iyer showed his emotions with his bat. He wanted big runs and big shots, so he did. He slammed three fours and six sixes in order to help India reach a total of 357 after 50 overs.
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Shreyas Iyer has been in the headlines for quite some time. Iyer announced his readiness for the World Cup after a rather uninteresting Asia Cup. He then slammed an impressive century in the ODI against Australia. Iyer was unable to perform at the World Cup, losing his wicket repeatedly due to poor deliveries, and failing to score big runs.
Iyer had to show class as his position was under scrutiny. SKY was the likely replacement candidate, and Ishan Kirshan was waiting on the bench to pounce. And he did so in style. Iyer’s masterclass was performed with controlled aggression while SKY was dismissed after a disappointing 12-run run.