Shreyas Iyer records his 22nd ODI half-century, fourth against NZ
What's the story
Indian batter Shreyas Iyer continues his rich vein of form in ODI cricket.
Iyer slammed an innings-defining half-century in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy encounter against New Zealand in Dubai.
The right-hander led India's recovery after the Black Caps reduced them to 30/3 inside 10 overs. He added 98 runs with Axar Patel to get India past 100.
Here are the key stats.
Knock
How Iyer rebuilt India's innings
Iyer came in after dismissals of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill left India reeling (22/2). Virat Kohli also departed with Glenn Phillips's stunning catch.
Iyer steadied the ship and found support from Axar. The duo successfully negotiated NZ's spinners in the middle overs.
Iyer, who was later joined by KL Rahul, slammed a 98-ball 79 (4 fours and 2 sixes). William ORourke dismissed him.
Stats
Another ODI fifty for Iyer
As mentioned, Iyer has raced to his 22nd half-century in ODIs. He also has five tons to his name.
In 68 ODIs, the Indian batter has crossed the 2,750-run mark. He has an average of 48-plus in the format.
In a career spanning over eight years, Iyer has become India's mainstay number four ODI batter. He owns 2,752 runs with a strike-rate of 101.13.
Information
Iyer's sublime form in ODIs
Iyer has been in sublime form since returning to ODIs. He recorded scores of 78, 44, and 59 in the England ODI series before falling for 15 against Bangladesh in India's Champions Trophy opener. Iyer shone against Pakistan (56) and now New Zealand (79).
Opposition
His exploits against NZ
Iyer once again showed why he fancies facing the Black Caps in ODI cricket. He now has four half-centuries in addition to two tons against them.
The middle-order batter 563 runs from nine ODIs at an incredible average of 70.37 against NZ.
His ODI scores against this opposition read 103, 52, 62, 80, 49, 33, 105, and 79.