Cricket-turned-commentators Nasser Hussain and Sunil Gavaskar have praised Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer for his fearless batting against Sri Lanka in front of the home crowd. The Mumbai-born batsman’s brilliant knock silenced the doubters and he helped India score 86 runs off 56 balls.
Shreyas Iyer, who took up the much-awaited bat on Thursday, scored a stunning 82 runs in just 56 balls, including three fours and six sixes, giving India their biggest lead over Sri Lanka. helped steal it. With the pitch easy to bat on and the bowling attack mediocre, the Indian batsmen seized the opportunity to regain some much-needed form.
In an interview with Star Sports, Nasser Hussain praised Shreyas Iyer for his selfless bowling against Sri Lanka despite struggling to find his form in the previous match, and said that Iyer’s aggressive He said he feels his approach helped the team achieve an overall above-average result in Mumbai.
“My favorite thing about the innings is that sometimes people start talking about whether you were the only one left out.” And to be honest, ever since he was taken off against England, Some people say.
“(And) I’m going to play for myself and score 40 points on 40 pitches.” He didn’t do that. He was a complete hit player, beat everything and played for the team. He can get into a better position when attacking. I think he has a very aggressive mindset,” said Nasser Hussein.
Despite being heavily criticized for his aggressive style and apparent weakness against short balls, Shreyas Iyer remained positive and quickly dismissed Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill After that, India worked hard to ensure they scored quickly and their proactive efforts paid off. team against Sri Lanka.
It Shows That Shreyas Iyer Was Coming To Terms With It – Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar also praised Iyer, saying that although the batsman’s status was questionable, he did not deter him despite a series of below-average performances. When Hardik Pandya returned to the Indian team, there were talks about his place in the team, but the No. 4 batsman was not included in the playing eleven ahead of the remaining matches of Mega. It has been proven that event .
“There was a big question mark (on that) because he had chances to waste with aerial shots. That’s why it was important for him to score. Because Hardik Pandya Because if he came back, the issue would be between him and Suryakumar Yadav. KL Rahul would have moved to 4, Suryakumar to 5 and Hardik to 6.
“But more important than maintaining his place was showing he could handle short balls.” Yes, Sri Lanka’s bowlers were not particularly fast But he played the short ball well. It shows he accepts it. There are always difficult deliveries, he has one or he has two, but he made an effort,” Gavaskar said.
The Men in Blue currently sit at the top of the points table with seven wins and boast the second-best net run rate in the competition, with the Indian players almost at full strength to finish the business. I’m here. Mega event overview.
