india captain Shreyas Iyer In the opening T20I against England at Durham, his name was entered into the record books by heavy rain, becoming the first Indian captain to score a half-century in a T20I on British soil. Iyer’s 68 off 48 balls was not only his first T20I fifty as India captain but also the highest score by an Indian captain in a men’s T20I in England. In doing so, he went beyond Virat KohliIn 2018, he scored an unbeaten 47 against England in Cardiff, becoming the Indian captain’s previous highest scorer in the country. Iyer, who has led the team as they look to bounce back after a 2-0 series defeat at the hands of Ireland, delivered a captaincy strike when India found themselves under early pressure. The away team’s record drops to 6/2 after two defeats Sanzhou Samson swear Ishan Kishan Within the opening two rounds. although Abhishek Sharma Iyer, who fought back to score 59 off just 27 balls, adopted a more cautious approach. The duo put on 82 runs for the third wicket to rebuild the innings before launching an attack. Iyer, who reached his fifty off 38 deliveries, showed patience early on before accelerating with crisp boundaries and a towering six over extra cover. His innings eventually ended on 68 as he was caught lbw by Saqib Mahmood, but by then India had laid a solid platform. Shivam Dube’s unbeaten 42 in the final seconds helped the visitors chase the score to 189/7. Unfortunately, persistent rain prevented England from starting their chase and the match was called off at the interval. Even so, Iyer’s historic knock was a major positive for Team India ahead of the second T20I in Manchester, with the skipper returning to form and adding another milestone to his ever-growing list of achievements.
