In the opening ODI match on Sunday, Shreyas Iyer led India to win over South Africa with a spectacular half-century, but a humorous incident that happened while he was at the crease had everyone in stitches. When Iyer attempted to play a pull shot against Nandre Burger in the ninth over of the Indian innings, he lost control of his bat, and it flew toward the square leg. The South African fielders laughed as they returned it after it landed ahead of the square-leg umpire. Social media users have created postings and memes in response to the incident’s viral video. Scroll down to read Meme Fest Begins As Shreyas Iyer’s Bat Goes Flying.
Meme Fest Begins As Shreyas Iyer’s Bat Goes Flying
In Sunday’s opening ODI match, India defeated South Africa thanks to a spectacular half-century from Shreyas Iyer, but a comical incident that happened while he was at the crease made a sensation. As Iyer Nandre attempted to play a pull shot against Burger in the ninth over of the Indian innings, he lost control of his bat, and it soared towards square-leg. Everyone chuckled along when the ball fell in front of the square-legged umpire and was returned by the fielders from South Africa. Following the incident, social media users created memes and posts using the popular footage.
At the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday, India defeated South Africa by eight wickets in their first one-day international thanks to the fast bowling of Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan.
As South Africa collapsed to 116 all out, left-arm bowler Arshdeep took five wickets for 37, while Avesh claimed four wickets for 27.
With half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan and Shreyas Iyer, India reached the goal in just 16.4 overs.
On a pitch where spin had triumphed in a Twenty20 international on Thursday, Indian captain KL Rahul stated he had anticipated the country’s spinners to be dominant.
During the presentation held after the game, Rahul stated, “It was completely different from what we expected. There was a lot of help in the wicket, and the boys bowled well.”
As the lone spinner employed, Kuldeep Yadav claimed the final wicket in 2.3 overs for three runs.
When South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bat, he remarked that he had not expected such much support from the seam bowlers.
“It’s the Indian bowlers’ fault,” he remarked. “There was a bit of lateral movement, and we weren’t able to settle and build partnerships.”
About Shreyas Iyer
In November 2014, Iyer made his Mumbai List A debut while competing in the 2014–15 Vijay Hazare Trophy. In that competition, he scored 273 runs at an average of 54.60. In December 2014, Iyer debuted in first-class cricket as part of the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy. In his first Ranji season, he amassed 809 runs at an average of 50.56, with two centuries and six fifties. He finished seventh in the Ranji Trophy rankings for 2014–15.
