Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer has expressed his happiness over his maiden T20I series victory as a captain as India secured a 35-run win over Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I to whitewash the hosts in Harare on Sunday, July 26.
Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Iyer was elated to witness a clinical 3-0 series win. Furthermore, he has heaped praise on his teammates for showcasing a fearless approach in all facets of the game.
“As we saw how fearless they are, they are a young bunch of players who have been showing tremendous energy on the field and the intent, especially when you play back-to-back games. To have such kind of energy is what I require as a captain and as a team, and they could deliver today as well, back-to-back games. So, yeah, a special feeling for me to win the series over here in Zimbabwe. Clinical, 3-0. So it’s going to be a special moment,” Iyer said after the game.
“I think if you see the record, I’ve played almost a similar amount of matches compared to all of them, which is around 55 to 60. So, I mean, experience-wise, there are many players who have tremendous experience because nowadays they play in the IPL as well. So, yeah, they are special talent and the best you could get out of them, it’s beneficial for the team as well. So every time I step onto the field, I see to it that how I can make sure that they are comfortable and relaxed because that’s when you can get the best out of them,” he added.
Shifting our focus into the details of the game, India posted a mammoth total of 192/5 in 20 overs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (81) was the top scorer with eight fours and four sixes. On the other hand, Brad Evans scalped two wickets.
In the second innings, Zimbabwe could score 157/7 in 20 overs, losing the game by 35 runs. Ryan Burl was the top scorer, accumulating an unbeaten 54-run knock. Mayank Yadav scalped a three-wicket haul.
“I think the standard that we set right from match one, if we keep levelling up or rather than worrying too much about the results, all we need to do is think about going a notch above every time you step out on the field. And that’s what we kept on giving the message to all the players, saying that, it doesn’t matter what situation we are facing, it’s important that we are playing to the best of our abilities and seeing to it that we take the team through,” he concluded.
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