Shreyas Iyer slams his maiden ODI fifty in Australia: Stats
What's the story
The 2nd ODI between Australia and India in Adelaide saw Shreyas Iyer make a strong comeback, scoring 61 runs at a crucial stage. The match's first half was dominated by Australia's bowlers, especially Josh Hazlewood, who proved difficult to handle. Iyer stitched a 118-run stand with Rohit Sharma after India lost Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill within 10 overs. Here are the key stats.
Knock
How Iyer reached his half-century
Iyer walked in after India, being invited to bat, were down to 17/2. They had lost Gill and Kohli by then. Despite being tested by the Aussie seamers, Iyer showed his mettle along with Rohit. Like the Indian opener, Iyer started finding boundaries after the 10th over. The introduction of Mitchell Owen benefited him. Iyer brought up his half-century in the 29th over.
Information
Iyer departs for 61
After losing Rohit, Iyer took India to 160 along with Axar Patel. He was finally knocked over by spinner Adam Zampa in the 33rd over. Iyer departed for 61 off 77 balls (7 fours).
Career
Iyer gets past 2,900 ODI runs
Iyer, who has been India's mainstay No. 4 batter in ODIs, is closing in on 3,000 runs. In 72 ODIs, the right-handed batter has raced to 2,917 runs at an average of 47.81. His tally includes 23 half-centuries and 5 tons. As mentioned, Iyer completed his maiden ODI half-century in Australia. He also has a ton against the Aussies in the format.