Shreyas Iyer played a crucial role for India in the second Test against Sri Lanka with scores of 92 and 67 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Shreyas Iyer has got big shoes to fill following the axing of Test specialists Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane and the youngster grabbed the opportunity with both hands, stated India captain Rohit Sharma after they completed a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka on Monday in Bengaluru.
Having won the first Test in Mohali by an innings, India won the second game as well by 238 runs inside three days at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. Iyer, who replaced Rahane in the eleven, scored a fine 92 and 67 in a low-scoring game. Hanuma Vihari replaced Pujara at number three.
Other star performers of the series were Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin. Rohit said he is mighty pleased with what they brought to the table. 바카라It's been a good run, and I have enjoyed it personally and as a team. We wanted to achieve a few things as a team, and we have done that,바카라 said Rohit after his first Test series win as India바카라s full-time captain.
바카라Shreyas just carried on from where he left off in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. He seemed to carry that form into the Test series. He knew he was stepping into the big shoes of guys like Rahane and Pujara, but he has everything that he requires. He will be better now when he starts travelling,바카라 Rohit said.
Ravindra Jadeja established himself as India바카라s premier all-rounder with a 175 not out and nine wickets in the Mohali Test. In the second game, the Saurashtra player managed just 26 runs and a wicket.
Speaking on Jadeja, Rohit said, 바카라We have seen Jadeja grow as a batter, and he seems to get better and better. He strengthens the team, and he바카라s also improving as a bowler. And he바카라s a gun fielder, so he is a complete package.바카라
Ashwin became the first bowler to take 100 wickets in the World Test Championship and Rohit said the seasoned performer has delivered every time the ball has been thrown at him. 바카라It was personally my feeling (that he is an all-time great). Whenever we give him the ball, he comes up with match-winning performances.
바카라He's got a lot of years left in him. We have lots of occasions to look forward to. I have to ensure he바카라s in a good mind space. Pink-ball Tests are challenging. We never knew what it was like to play with the pink ball in India, but we are learning to make those adjustments.
바카라The crowd just makes it more special,바카라 said Rohit. In the series, where Sri Lanka were completely outplayed, visiting skipper바카라s fighting 107 on Monday will be one of the few positives that the Island nation would take back home.
바카라I would have been happier if we had won the match. Once I got in, I knew I could get a big one. As a team, we know we are a decent team. We didn't get enough good starts to capitalise. And as a bowling unit, we gave too many loose balls,바카라 Karunaratne said.
The second Test was Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal바카라s last in international cricket. Lakmal finished with 171 wickets from 70 Test matches. 바카라(On Suranga Lakmal) One of the best I have see in my career. I am very happy for him that he's going to county cricket and I know he will do very well there as well,바카라 Karunaratne said.