Tags: Sri Lanka tour of India 2022,
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd TestI at Bengaluru, Mar 12-16, 2022,
India,
Sri Lanka,
Shreyas Santosh Iyer
Printed on: Mar 13, 2022
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Crew India batter Shreyas Iyer top-scored for the hosts with a scorching 92 off 98 on Day 1 of the pink-ball Take a look at towards Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. On a pitch that was turning sq. from the beginning, India crumbled to 148 for six. Nonetheless, Shreyas, with some assist from the lower-order lifted India to 252. The 27-year-old was at his aggressive finest, hanging 10 fours and 4 sixes in his innings.
Reflecting on his innings on the finish of the day’s play, the middle-order batter stated that he didn’t need to exit defending as he would have gotten out anyway. He defined, “After I was sitting inside there was drama taking place in each over and the fun was intense. I did not need to get out defending the ball as a result of there are extra probabilities of getting out that approach fairly than scoring runs.”
On his mindset that made him the one batter of the day to cross the half-century mark, Shreyas stated that it was all about being constructive. He defined, “In my thoughts, the intent needed to be constructive and that is what I had determined earlier than going out to bat. When the left-arm spinner was bowling, there was no mid-wicket and my plan was to step throughout and see if there is a single as a result of mid-off was additionally behind. Even when I flash on the ball it needed to drop safely.”
The in-form batter regarded set for 100 however fell eight brief, stumped whereas attempting to go after Praveen Jayawickrama. Nonetheless, though he regarded extraordinarily dejected at getting out, Shreyas stated that he was not fascinated by the hundred. He acknowledged, “I didn’t have it (the hundred) in thoughts, as soon as I reached the 80s, Jassie (Bumrah) was defending the ball very well and I by no means thought I’ve to take the one on the Fifth-Sixth ball. It’s half and parcel of the sport. Immediately wasn’t my day and I’ve no regrets.”
After Shreyas’ sensible knock lifted India to 252, Jasprit Bumrah (3/15) and Mohammed Shami (2/18) mixed to cut back Sri Lanka to 86 for six by stumps. Angelo Mathews (43) was the one Sri Lankan batter to supply some resistance. Talking about India’s sensible bowling effort, he stated, “When the ball was new, it was swinging and seaming fairly good. We mentioned within the dressing room that the quick bowlers are going to play an immense position and that is what we noticed.”
Sri Lanka ended the day trailing India by path by 166 runs on the primary innings with simply 4 wickets in hand
–By A Cricket Correspondent
