IND vs AUS: [WATCH] Shreyas Iyer Slams A Glorious Six During Fifth T20I Against Australia

Team India batter Shreyas Iyer is one of the most spectacular cricketers in world cricket. He has showcased his batting prowess for India across formats at the International level. He slammed another fifty for India during the fifth T20I against Australia on Sunday, December 3 in Bengaluru.

Shreyas Iyer hit two stunning sixes in the innings. In the eleventh over, he slammed Ben Dwarshuis over mid-off for a maximum. Dwarshuish bowled a full and wide of off-stump delivery. Shreyas Iyer bent his back knee and lofted the ball over mid-off for a spectacular six. It was probably one of the best shots of the innings.

The Indian batter also slammed a six in the final over. Nathan Ellis bowled a slower delivery, just outside off-stump. Shreyas Iyer got forward and heaved the ball over the deep midwicket for a six. He brought up his fifty with the shot. The Mumbai batter was dismissed for 53 runs from 37 deliveries, with five boundaries and two sixes.

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Team India finished with 160 runs on the board, batting first. Apart from Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel also played a fine knock, scoring 31 runs at a strike rate of 147.62, with two boundaries and a six. Jason Behrendorff and Ben Dwarshuis picked up two wickets each.

Shreyas Iyer’s T20I record for Team India

Team India batter Shreyas Iyer has a decent T20I record, scoring 1104 runs in 52 matches, at an average of 30.67. He has a strike rate of 136.13 in the format, with a top score of 74 runs. Talking about the ongoing T20I series against Australia, Shreyas was rested for the first three matches. He joined the team for the fourth game, but couldn’t make much of an impact.

Overall, Shreyas Iyer has scored 4101 runs at an average of 41.84 in 119 International matches across formats. He has slammed six centuries and 30 fifties.