Shreyas broke the record of a former Pakistan player, Iyer's best performance against New Zealand as well

New Delhi, Dated 25 November 2022, Friday

Today, India has lost against the New Zealand team. However, Shreyas Iyer has broken important records in this match. Shreyas Iyer has equaled the record of former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja. Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer made the squad for the first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland. Shreyas batted a brilliant 80 runs off 76 balls. Shreyas hit four sixes and four fours in this innings. As a result of this innings of Shreyas, the Indian team could score more than 300 runs.

Shreyas has played for the fourth time in ODIs against New Zealand. He has scored 50 or more runs in all matches against New Zealand. Shreyas has created a special record after this brilliant innings. Shreyas has now become only the second batsman in the world to score four consecutive fifty or more runs on New Zealand soil. In this regard, Shreyas has equaled the record of former Pakistani cricketer Ramiz Raja. Ramiz Raja scored over 50 in five consecutive innings on New Zealand soil.

Iyer's performance in the ODIs played in New Zealand

• 103 runs, Hamilton 2020
• 52 runs, Auckland, 2020
• 62 runs, Mount Maunganui, 2020
• 80 runs, Auckland, 2022

Last eight exciting games

If we look at Shreyas Iyer's last eight ODIs, he has scored a lot of runs. The right-handed batsman has scored a total of 512 runs in the last eight innings at an average of over 85. During this time he has scored five half-centuries. Overall, Shreyas Iyer has scored 1379 runs in 34 matches at an average of 49.25.

Shreyas Iyer's last 8 ODI games

• 80 (111)
• 54 (57)
• 63 (71)
• 44 (34)
• 50 (37)
• 13*(111)
• 28* (23)
• 80 (76)

Dhawan-Gil also batted spectacularly

Talking about the match, the Indian team scored 306 runs for seven wickets in 50 overs. Apart from Shreyas, Shikhar Dhawan scored 72 runs and Shubman Gill scored 50 runs. Washington Sundar also batted best in the last over. He also scored an unbeaten 37 in 16 balls with the help of three sixes and three fours.