KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer single-handedly took his side on the course of a victory against Rajasthan Royals on Monday evening. But, his brilliant effort went into vain as he didn’t got much support from the other batting end. Meanwhile, he also looked upset with the decisions of the KKR think-tank, who sent Shivam Mavi to bat ahead of Sheldon Jackson at the crucial stage of the game.
KKR was set up for a chase of a mammoth score of 218 runs in stipulated 20 overs. Knight Riders got to a worse start as Sunil Narine got run out in the first over. Shreyas Iyer came out to bat at number three and stitched a decent partnership with Aaron Finch of 107 runs. The duo brought KKR back into the game. But after Finch and Iyer’s departure, nothing went in favor of KKR and they lost the game by 7 runs.
Shreyas Iyer lashes out on KKR Think-Tank
Shreyas Iyer played an astonishing knock of 85 runs with the help of seven boundaries and four sixes before getting out to Yuzvendra Chahal in the 17th over of the innings. The right-handed batsman got plumbed in the match. He expected Sheldon Jackson to come out of the dugout and bat in such crucial situation but that was not the case.
KKR think-tank thought of sending Shivam Mavi as a pinch-hitter. As soon as Iyer reached the dugout, he showed his discontent with the decision and was spotted discussing it with Knight Riders coach Brendon McCullum. And, the clip of the same instance got viral very soon on the social media.
Coming onto the game, it turned out to be an amazing game for the Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who took a hattrick in the game. The star spinner was at his best and registered his best bowling figures of IPL taking a five-wicket haul in the game. He was also awarded Man of the Match for exceptional bowling effort.
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