Shreyas Iyer has no regrets about missed hundred vs Sri Lanka in Pink ball Test: Part and parcel of the sport
3 min readIndia batter Shreyas Iyer had no regrets after falling 8 runs in need of a uncommon Test hundred in a Pink ball sport in opposition to Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Pink ball Test: Shreyas Iyer missed out on a well-deserved hundred on Day 1 (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSShreyas Iyer mentioned he has no regrets about missed hundred in opposition to SL on Day 1Iyer hit a counter-attacking 92 to place India within the place of strengthOur quick bowlers are going to play an immense function on this match: Shreyas Iyer
India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer mentioned he had no regrets after falling 8 runs in need of his second Test hundred within the ongoing Pink ball sport in opposition to Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday. Iyer missed out on his second Test hundred as he was stumped off Praveen Jayawickrama (3/81) going for a giant shot.
Notably, Iyer hit a counter-attacking 92 to place India within the place of power as Sri Lanka have been decreased to 86/6 in response to the hosts’ 252 on day one of many second Test. Iyer opened up on his 92-run knock, saying he did not need to get out defending the ball as a result of there have been extra possibilities of getting out that method moderately than scoring runs.
India vs Sri Lanka, Pink Ball Test Day 1: Highlights
“When I was sitting inside, there was drama happening all over and the thrill was intense. I didn’t want to get out defending the ball because there are more chances of getting out that way rather than scoring runs,” Iyer informed broadcasters.
“In my mind, the intent had to be positive and that’s what I had decided before going out to bat. When the left-arm spinner was bowling, there was no mid-wicket and my plan was to step across and see if there was a single because mid-off was also behind.
Iyer made batting look easy after a sharp turn and uneven bounce on the M Chinnaswamy track made the Indians dance to the Sri Lankan spinners’ tunes. His entertaining knock that came off 98-balls had 10 fours and four sixes negated all the good work done by the visiting bowlers in the first session when they had taken four wickets.
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“Even if I flash at the ball it had to drop safely. I did not have it (the hundred) in mind, once I reached the 80s, Jassie (Bumrah) was defending the ball really well and I never thought I had to take the single on the 5th-6th ball,” Iyer added.
“It is part and parcel of the game. Today wasn’t my day and I have no regrets. When the ball was new, it was swinging and seaming pretty good. We discussed in the dressing room that the fast bowlers are going to play an immense role and that’s what we saw,” Iyer signed off.
India are 166 runs forward thus far on the opening day of the day-night Test performed in entrance of a near-capacity crowd on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
