Shreyas Iyer roared again into type with a sensational knock of 82 runs in opposition to Sri Lanka on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. His knock was useful in India’s huge whole on of 357 runs on Thursday however within the post-match convention he repeatedly requested about short-balls and his dismissals. Iyer misplaced his cool ultimately and had a heated chat with a reported who requested him about his short-ball weak spot.
Checkout the dialog and video beneath:
Reporter: I wished to ask, quick ball has been an issue for you because the starting of this World Cup and at the moment we noticed some nice pull pictures. How a lot are you ready for the subsequent match in opposition to South Africa as a result of we all know how good they’re with the quick balls.
Shreyas Iyer: When you say it is an issue for me what do you imply?
Reporter: Not an issue, downside precisely but it surely has troubled you. (Cricket World Cup 2023: Sachin Tendulkar Announces India’s Dressing Room Fielder Of The Match As Medal Goes To Shreyas Iyer; WATCH)
Shreyas Iyer:Troubled me? Have you seen what number of pull pictures I’ve scored? Especially which has gone for 4.
“If you’re trying to hit a ball, you’re bound to get out anyway. Irrespective it’s a short ball, it’s an over pitch. If I get bowled two or three times, you all would say that, OK, he can’t play an in-swinging ball. He can’t play a cut if a ball is seeming.” (Cricket World Cup 2023: Ex-PAK Cricketer Accuses BCCI And ICC Of Cheating, Says ‘They Are Giving Different Balls To India’)
“So, see, we, as players are bound to get out on any sort of deliveries. You guys have created that environment outside that he can’t play a short ball. And I feel that people are picking that up every now and then and it plays on your mind regularly and you keep working on that.”
Shreyas giving clarification on his purported weak spot in opposition to quick balls..
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Iyer performed a sensational knock of 82 within the center overs to steer India to an enormous whole of 357/8 within the first innings. He displayed quite a lot of pictures from his arsenal, which additionally included pull pictures. In latest occasions, Iyer has misplaced his wickets quite a few occasions whereas trying to play a pull shot. This was observed within the Aisa Cup throughout India’s encounter with arch-rival Pakistan.
Coming to the match, Mohammed Siraj’s sensational spell was shadowed by Mohammed Shami who took the onus to ship India to the semi-finals of the World Cup after a thumping 302-run victory. Sri Lanka succumbed to a complete of 55 inside 20 overs whereas chasing a goal of 358 on the Wankhdede Stadium. (With ANI Inputs)
