IND vs SL LIVE: Shreyas Iyer seized his opportunity at number 3 in the absence of Virat Kohli with a second consecutive half-century on Saturday. Chasing 184 to win, India were trouble having lost Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan early, but Iyer stitched valuable partnerships with Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja to see India over the line. The win meant that India clinched an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs SL Live updates.
IND vs SL LIVE: Shreyas Iyer seizes his opportunity, sizzles with back to back half-centuries vs Sri Lanka
Shreyas Iyer chipped in with his highest score in T20 internationals as India clinched a comfortable win in the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 on Saturday. Iyer , batting at No.3, chipped in with an unbeaten on 74 off just 44 balls, as he hit the Sri Lankan attack to all parts of the ground in a dominating innings. The 27-year-old was well supported by Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja, as India clinched a seven-wicket win with 17 balls to spare.
𝙊𝙝 𝙔𝙚𝙨, 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙨 💪
His highest T20I score & counting. Such entertainment! 🇮🇳🥳
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Shreyas Iyer was given an opportunity after the team management decided to rest Virat Kohli for the T20 series. The newly appointed Kolkata Knight Riders captain has taken his chance with both hands, scoring an unbeaten 57 off just 28 balls in the first game, before following it up with an unbeaten 74, chelping India clinch wins in both games.
The run of form is good for the 27-year-old, who recently lost his place in the first XI to Suryakumar Yadav. Iyer’s run-scoring and the rate at which he has scored them have certainly been impressive and the team management will find it difficult to not consider him as part of plans when the likes of Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant return.
IND vs SL LIVE: Shreyas Iyer seizes his opportunity, sizzles with back to back half-centuries vs Sri Lanka
