IND vs WI LIVE: Shreyas Iyer Opens for India, Scores FIFTY – Shreyas Iyer has been very inconsistent off late and was apparently dropped in the 4th T20 against West Indies. However, Rahul Dravid’s lastest gamble of opting Iyer to open the innings in India vs West Indies 5th T20 worked wonders after Iyer hit a sublime 30-ball Fifty. This was Iyer’s first fifty in 10 innings. With his place in serious doubt, Iyer put up a solid performance to keep him in contention for a spot in the squad. Follow India vs West Indies Live updates on Insidesport.IN
IND vs WI LIVE: Rahul Dravid’s OPENING GAMBLE with Shreyas Iyer pays off, change in position works wonders as Mumbaikar smashes first fifty in 10 innings, Check Highlights
India coach Rahul Dravid has often experimented on the opening order for the Indian batting lineup. With KL Rahul missing action, Dravid has been eager to find the perfect complimenting partner for Rohit Sharma. This made him try out Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, and Deepak Hooda to open innings for the Men in Blue.
However, with the series already wrapped up and Rohit Sharma rested for the final game, India decided to open their innings with Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan. Amidst his poor form, Iyer played a wonderful knock to register a marvelous fifty against the Caribbean opponents.
.@ShreyasIyer15 brings up his fifty in style. Some classic shots from the opener to get to this mark.
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IND vs WI LIVE: Rahul Dravid’s OPENING GAMBLE with Shreyas Iyer pays off, change in position works wonders as Mumbaikar smashes first fifty in 10 innings, Check Highlights
Shreyas Iyer’s Last 11 T20I Innings:
| Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 73* | 45 | 9 | 1 | 162.22 | v Sri Lanka | Dharamsala | 27 Feb 2022 |
| 36 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 133.33 | v South Africa | Delhi | 9 Jun 2022 |
| 40 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 114.28 | v South Africa | Cuttack | 12 Jun 2022 |
| 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 127.27 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 14 Jun 2022 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 | v South Africa | Rajkot | 17 Jun 2022 |
| 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | v South Africa | Bengaluru | 19 Jun 2022 |
| 28 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 121.73 | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jul 2022 |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | v West Indies | Tarouba | 29 Jul 2022 |
| 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 90.9 | v West Indies | Basseterre | 1 Aug 2022 |
| 24 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 88.88 | v West Indies | Basseterre | 2 Aug 2022 |
| 64 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 160 | v West Indies | Lauderhill | 7 Aug 2022 |
Traditionally a No.3 batter, Iyer failed to work wonders at his preferred spot and make it his own in the absence of Virat Kohli’s poor form. After putting up inconsistent performances, Rahul Dravid’s final gamble of playing Iyer in the opening spot worked wonders both for the player and the team.
Iyer got back into his groove and was seen scoring runs at an even flow. Iyer was ultimately dismissed on 64. At an astonishing strike rate of 160, Iyer went on to slam 8 fours and 2 huge sixes to put his team in a strong position against West Indies.
IND vs WI LIVE: Rahul Dravid’s OPENING GAMBLE with Shreyas Iyer pays off, change in position works wonders as Mumbaikar smashes first fifty in 10 innings, Check Highlights
