IND vs SL 1st T20I: After clean sweeping West Indies in both limited-overs format series, India started yet again in a good rhythm. In the first T20I being played at Ekana Stadium, India set a target of 200 for Sri Lanka to win the match. Apart from openers Ishan Kishan & Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer played his role of finisher to perfection as India posted a good total.
Shreyas Iyer was sent to bat at #3 in the batting order and in the start, his innings suggested that India would be restricted to a score in the range of 160-170 runs. However, Iyer finished with an unbeaten knock of 57 runs in just 28 balls, with a strike rate of more than 200.
During his innings, Shreyas Iyer smacked 5 fours and 2 huge sixes. One of these sixes was a shot which is pleasing to eye and a shot Iyer is oftenly seen playing.
On the first ball of the 19th over being bowled by Karunaratne, Iyer smacked a 'No-Look' six which was as long as it was pleasing to the eye of the spectators. A video of the same is being shared in numbers on social media as fans are appreciating the batter's beautiful shot.