I want to perform and see to it that my team wins – Shreyas Iyer
India suffered another heartbreak in England as Bristol witnessed the visitors being crushed sans any mercy. Things could have been way worse for the Men in Blue had it not been for their captain’s redoubtable knock as Shreyas Iyer stayed unbeaten for 80 from just 49 balls. Talking at the post-match presentation, Iyer opened up on the dynamics of the game while also reflecting on his own batting.
Shedding light on the game, Iyer said, “Again, it was a disappointing one. Definitely, 158 wasn't the perfect total on the board. And eventually we saw how quickly they chased down.”
Explaining the strategy, Shreyas added, “When we came on to bowling, I just asked our bowlers to repeat the lengths as much as possible because top of middle-stump and leg-stump, it was very difficult to hit and score boundaries off that. So I think we fell a bit short in terms of our execution. And, yeah, we saw that when we were changing the pace, when we were trying something else, they scored off those loose balls.”
Reflecting on his game, Iyer added, “Definitely happy with my performance, but see, if it's not on the winning cause, it just goes to the side. So disappointed on that aspect because whenever I play, I want to perform and see to it that my team wins. But unfortunately, today wasn't that day. Definitely look forward in the next game. “
Highlighting the transitional phase, Iyer stated, “Absolutely. See, this is the transition phase and we will be making lot of mistakes. You see a lot of youngsters playing here in these conditions for the first time. So mistakes will definitely make them realize how important it is to adapt and have that awareness when you come in the overseas conditions.”
He concluded by stating, “Certainly. It's important that you learn quickly from your mistakes so that the team also benefits eventually out of it. And I'm sure that there are quick learners in the team. I'm sure they will assess themselves and get back stronger in the next game.”
