Sreyas Iyer smashes fifty in the second inning of his debut test match

Shreyas Iyer scores yet another fifty in the second inning of the first match to support the shaky middle order of India. When he came in to bat, India was in grave trouble after losing Ajinkya Rahane in the 15th over. A sensational bowling performance from the pace bowling of duo of New Zealand reduced India to 5 wickets for just 51 runs, while Iyer was stranded on the non-striker’s end.

However, the Mumbaikar batter was not intimidated by the pacer’s approach, and with Ashwin, he started forming yet another partnership. Together the duo added 52 runs for the 6th wicket, to which Ashwin alone contributed with 32 runs. The prominent off-spinner brought in his A-game while batting and made it really hard for the New Zealand bowlers to get him out.

After Ashwin’s departure, Iyer took the baton from the veteran spinner, and alongside Wriddhiman Saha, he threaded another partnership of 64 runs to ruin the show for New Zealand, who must have been eyeing to get India all out at the earliest.

Iyer scored his half-century during his partnership by sashing some really great shots down the ground and square of the wicket. With his inning and other batter’s contribution, India now stands 216 runs in the lead at the stroke of tea on day 3.

With his amazing, Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian to score a Hundred and a Fifty on Test Debut.