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'These Are The Games Where Your Leaders Need To Stand Up’: Finch Hails Shreyas' Maiden IPL Ton
Lucknow Super Giants: Aaron Finch lavished praise on Shreyas Iyer after the Punjab Kings captain produced a match-winning century against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on the penultimate day of the league stage to keep his side’s playoff hopes alive in the IPL 2026.
Iyer struck an unbeaten 101 off just 51 deliveries on Saturday, guiding Punjab to a seven-wicket victory while ending the team’s six-match losing streak. Walking in after Punjab lost two wickets inside the opening three overs, the right-hander rebuilt the chase alongside Prabhsimran Singh before accelerating spectacularly to complete his maiden IPL century.
Reflecting on the innings, Finch said Iyer’s knock stood out because of its simplicity, timing and authority under pressure. “It was a wonderful innings. He started by playing classic cricket shots. He doesn’t move around the crease a huge amount, he hits the ball where it should go, which is generally the art of batting,” Finch told JioStar.
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