IND vs AUS: Shreyas Iyer played an important role in the excellent performance of Team India in the World Cup 2023. He scored 530 runs in 11 innings of 11 matches in the tournament at an average of 66.25. This right-handed batsman had scored a century in the semi-final against New Zealand. A similar performance was expected from him in the final against Australia, but it did not happen. He was out after scoring just 4 runs.
Shreyas Iyer’s bat has not played in only 3 matches in the World Cup 2023. All three times he has come to bat first in the powerplay. In these 3 innings, he has not been able to score even 10 runs. He has scored 522 runs in the remaining 8 innings. In these 3 innings, he has been out twice against Australia. Team India’s first one was from Australia.
Shreyas Iyer opened his account with four in the World Cup Final
Shreyas Iyer returned to the pavilion in that match without opening his account on 3 balls. After this, he was out against England after scoring 4 runs in 16 balls. Was out in the World Cup final after making 4 runs in 3 balls. After the dismissal of captain Rohit Sharma, Iyer came to the crease to support Virat Kohli. He started the innings by opening his account with a four. He was caught behind the wicket on the second ball of the 11th over.
Team India on the back foot due to Shreyas Iyer’s dismissal
Like the entire tournament, Rohit Sharma gave a great start to Team India. He scored 47 runs in 31 balls with the help of 4 fours and 3 sixes. He was out on Maxwell’s ball. With Rohit out, Team India’s score was 76 runs for 2 wickets in 9.4 overs. In the very next over, Shreyas Iyer was sent to the pavilion by Pat Cummins and Josh Inglis. Team India went on the back foot due to the fall of two wickets one after the other. The first wicket fell in the form of Shubman Gill. Mitchell Starc sent him to the pavilion. Gill scored 4 runs on 7 balls.
