Shreyas Iyer dismisses suggestions of short-ball weakness during the ODI World Cup 2023 battle. Shreyas Iyer hit an exciting 82 off 56 balls as India cruised to a 302-run victory against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup 2023.
India extended their winning streak in the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 to seven matches as they overcame Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Thursday, November 2. Notably, the hosts defeated the runner-ups from the 2011 World Cup by a staggering 302-run margin. In actuality, this was the second-largest winning margin in terms of runs in the event’s history.
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Shreyas Iyer form was a source of concern heading into the encounter against the ‘Lankan Lions,’
He had only scored one half-century in the previous six outings. The hometown hero, on the other hand, demonstrated his class with a bludgeoning knock of 82 off 56 deliveries, striking three fours and six sixes. There were many doubts about Iyer’s ability to play short ball, but the 28-year-old. However, after the game, he stated that playing the short ball was not an issue for him.
“What do you mean when you say it’s a problem for me?” Have you noticed how many pull shots I’ve scored, especially the fours?” Shreyas Iyer stated this during the post-match press conference.
“You know, if you try to hit a ball, whether it’s a short ball or an overpitched ball, you’re bound to get out.” If I get bowled two or three times, you’ll all claim he can’t play an inswinging ball or a seaming ball. You guys have created the mahol [feeling] outside that he can’t play a short ball, and I feel like people are picking it up now and then, and that plays on your mind on a regular basis, and you keep working on it,” the Mumbai-based batsman continued.
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