File picture of Shreyas Iyer© BCCI/Sportzpics
Trying to power his approach again into Crew India’s Take a look at setup, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer produced a tremendous counter-attacking knock within the second innings of the Duleep Trophy match between India C and India D. After being dismissed for simply 9 runs within the first innings, Iyer displayed nice intent to register a half-century. With man contemplating Duleep Trophy an audition for the forthcoming India vs Bangladesh Take a look at sequence choice, Shreyas gave a loud and clear message in regards to the recreation he needs to play.
Iyer’s 44-ball 54 within the second innings got here throughout a difficult part the place India C bowlers had been on prime. As an alternative of choosing a defensive method, the India D batter confirmed counter-attacking intent and helped his group put 236 runs on the board.
Although India C managed to chase down the goal and win the match, Iyer is happy with the way in which he batted.
“It was mandatory for me to indicate intent as a result of their bowlers had been bowling nice, in the best areas and the ball was seaming as nicely. I simply wished to take the assault and see if we might get a good complete on board. When the ball received outdated, it was stopping a bit. I wished to capitalise on my intent, however, I’d take that fifty any day,” Iyer mentioned after the conclusion of the match.
With the Bangladesh Take a look at sequence being held in India, the hosts would possibly want Iyer’s expertise for the same method within the 2-match task.
“The pitch didn’t supply a lot, there was no spin for the bowlers. Saransh bowled in nice areas. There have been few patches on the pitch created by the quick bowlers the place the ball spun from exterior of the off-stump, apart from that it was fairly useless. Hopefully, we be taught from this and transfer on,” Iyer additional mentioned.
With a cracking half-century, and feedback to observe up, Iyer appears to have despatched a loud and clear message to India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir.
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