Shreyas Iyer just 34 runs away from becoming fastest Indian to 3,000 ODI runs
Rajkot, January 13
Indian middle-order batting star Shreyas Iyer stands just 34 runs away from 3,000 ODI runs ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand starting at Vadodara on Wednesday.
With the series leaning in India's favour so far by 1-0, the Kiwis will be looking to get the equaliser at Rajkot. In the first ODI, during a chase of 301 runs, Iyer had played a vital knock of 49 in 47 balls, with four boundaries and a six and had a 77-run stand with Virat Kohli.
Now in 74 ODIs and 68 innings, Shreyas has scored 2,966 runs at an average of 47.83 and a strike rate of over 99, with five centuries and 23 fifties and a best score of 128*.
If Iyer completes the record within this innings itself, he will the fourth-fastest to reach the milestone in terms of innings taken, tying with West Indies icon Viv Richards. Also, he will surpass Shikhar Dhawan as the fastest Indian to the milestone, with the left-hander having taken 72 innings to reach there.
Squads: India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Ayush Badoni, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Tying with Viv Richards? That's legendary company. Shreyas has really filled that crucial No. 4 spot for India. His partnership with Kohli in the last match was a masterclass in building an innings.
Fastest Indian, surpassing Dhawan! That's huge. But let's be honest, he needs to be more consistent in big tournaments. Sometimes he gets out playing that pull shot. Hope he works on that weakness.
His average of 47.83 speaks volumes. In the era of T20 cricket, maintaining such numbers in ODIs is not easy. He's the backbone of our middle order now. All the best for the record, Shreyas! 🏏
Just 34 runs to go! The whole country will be watching. Hope he gets a century and takes us to a series win. New Zealand bowling looks weak, perfect chance for him to shine.
Interesting stat. He's achieved this while often coming in during pressure situations. His ability to rotate strike and find boundaries makes him a modern ODI great in the making.
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