Middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer's innings of 67 runs off just 48 balls was the only bright side to India's struggling innings in the first T20I against England. India, after being sent into bat had an awful start to their innings as they lost the wickets of opener KL Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli in just three overs.
After which, Rishabh Pant joined Shikhar Dhawan and played a couple of good shots to enhance India's scoring rate. However, Dhawan left him too, getting bowled to Mark Wood in the fifth over itself.
Shreyas Iyer, then along with Pant tried to rebuild the innings. Iyer played immaculate drives and textbook cricketing shots as he upped the ante amidst the heap of wickets India were losing.
After Pant went, Iyer found an ally in Hardik Pandya as both stitched a 50-run partnership to help India go past 100. Iyer continued and brought up his fifty of just 36 balls.
He got out for 67 off just 48 balls but had given some respectability to India's score.
India finished with 124/7 as they struggled throughout the innings to put a decent total on the board.
