Flamboyant batter Shreyas Iyer smashed the biggest six of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 thus far as hit a monstrous shot against Sri Lanka on Thursday at Wankhede Stadium. Iyer played a sensational 82-run knock of 56 balls to enthral fans at his home ground.
Iyer, who was facing a lot of scrutiny before the match, silenced his critics with a destructive knock to help India cross the 350-run mark in their first match at Wankhede Stadium this World Cup.
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The stylish batter batted with an attacking intent and smacked 6 sixes during his stay in the middle. Meanwhile, he also connected the biggest six of the tournament thus far.
It was the fifth ball of the 34th over and right in Iyer’s slot and he smashed his straight down the ground for a monstrous 106-meter six. He pipped Glenn Maxwell who smashed a 104-meter maximum against New Zealand.
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Iyer missed on his century by 18 runs and was dismissed in the 48th over by Dilshan Madushanka. However, his knock gave a much-needed push to the Indian innings after Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill’s departure who departed for 88 and 92 respectively.
Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in a crucial league match of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede stadium here on Thursday.
Mendis said they think batting second will be better on this pitch. “The players have done well in a couple of matches and are giving their best. Very important three games for us” said Mendis at the toss.
Sri Lanka have made one change in the team that lost to Afghanistan in Pune a couple of days back, bringing in Dushan Hemantha in place of Dhananjaya de Silva.
India captain Rohit Sharma said he would have batted first if he had won the toss.
He said it was a good pitch and gave some assistance to the bowlers at the start.
“Under lights, it will be nice for our seamers to bowl. Great honour to captain India at the World Cup where I’ve grown up playing. As a team, we thrive on getting better however way we can. Obviously, important for us to not get carried away and it’s important to stay balanced. We’re playing the same team,” Rohit said after the toss.
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