Watch: Shreyas Iyer clobbers largest six of 2023 World Cup | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer‘s lack of massive scores within the World Cup and his vulnerability of enjoying quick balls turned a priority for Crew India however the center order batter discovered his mojo again and fired on all cylinders in opposition to Sri Lanka.
It was a completely totally different Iyer on show as he launched an aggressive assault on the Sri Lankan bowlers proper from the outset at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

The thunderous second got here within the thirty sixth over that left the gang loopy when Iyer clobbered the most important six of this World Cup to date. He went hammer and tongs in opposition to Kasun Rajitha and launched him over long-on for a 106 metres six.
The 28-year-old batter went on to notch up a 36-ball fifty, his second of the match, to steer Indian innings. His sixteenth ODI fifty noticed his smack 4 sixes and two fours.

Earlier, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill solid 189-run stand for the second wicket after Sri Lanka requested India to bat first. However each Gill and Kohli missed out on well-deserved centuries as they fell for 92 and 88 respectively.