Shreyas Iyer slams his maiden ODI fifty against England: Stats
What's the story
Indian batter Shreyas Iyer has raced to his 19th half-century in ODI cricket.
The middle-order batter reached the landmark in the 1st ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur.
Iyer made a statement after India lost both openers within 20 runs while chasing 249. He added a 94-run partnership with Shubman Gill, who came in at number three.
Knock
Iyer plays counter-attacking knock
Skipper Rohit Sharma's early dismissal exposed Iyer to the middle. The hosts were in a spot of bother at 19/2.
Iyer denied England another breakthrough as they tested him with fierce bouncers. He smacked two successive maximums off Jofra Archer.
Iyer dominated England with his meticulous footwork thereafter. He smashed a counter-attacking 36-ball 59 (9 fours and 2 sixes) before falling to Jacob Bethell.
Stats
Iyer gets past 2,450 ODI runs
As mentioned, Iyer has completed his 19th half-century in ODIs.
In 63 ODIs, the Indian batter has slammed 2,480 runs at an average of 47.69. He has an impressive strike-rate of 47.69 in the format. His tally also includes five tons.
As mentioned, Iyer slammed his maiden ODI fifty against England. Before this innings, he had just 10 runs in two innings against them.
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Tenth ODI fifty at home
This was Iyer 10th fifty in ODI cricket at home. Notably, four of his five ODI tons have come in home conditions. Iyer has raced to 1,463 runs from 32 home ODIs at an average of 56.26.
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