DCvsMI:” I was confident to win the game for team”, said Iyer
Shreyas Iyer said that he was confident to lead the Delhi Capitals (DC) to win against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday if he will bat till the end. DC was chasing only 130 to win the game in Sharjah but were set back when they lost their openers within the powerplay overs.
Shreyas Iyer said after the match ,”I felt really amazing to bat through and take my team through. It was a low-scoring game. I backed myself and my instincts. I knew I would win the game for the team,” said Iyer after the match.
Situation was difficult for DC when Iyer came to bat, but Iyer stayed calm and finally found a steady partner in Ravichandran Ashwin. “He came in and was really positive. He wanted to take singles, and that went to the last two overs. He decided he would take the bowlers on during the last two overs,” said Iyer.
The pair put up an unbeaten 39-run stand off 36 balls for the seventh wicket, with Iyer ending the game on 33 off as many balls and Ashwin on 20 off 21. With four runs needed in the last over, Ashwin hit the first ball for six to take DC over the line.