In the first One Day International (ODI) match against Australia, Team India secured an easy victory. While the bowlers put up an excellent performance, the batsmen also shone brightly.
However, after a superb start, Shreyas Iyer faced an unfortunate run-out and had to return to the pavilion. The incident involving Iyer and Shubman Gill has gone viral on social media.
Australia’s Shubman Gill was involved in a controversial run-out of Shreyas Iyer?
In the 24th over of the Indian innings, Shreyas Iyer played a ball delivered by Adam Zampa with soft hands and attempted to take a run. On the other end, standing tall, Shubman Gill pushed him back, denying the run. Though Shreyas Iyer made a desperate dive to save his wicket, it was too late by then.
As Shreyas Iyer made his way back to the pavilion, he appeared visibly upset with Shubman Gill. The video of this incident has been rapidly circulating on social media platforms. It’s worth noting that due to back issues, Shreyas Iyer couldn’t play any matches in the Asia Cup 2023.
Shubman Gill played a brilliant inning against Australia
He maintained his excellent form during the Asia Cup. Gill played a quick-fire innings of 74 runs off 63 balls, showcasing his exceptional batting skills. During his innings, the Indian middle-order batsman hit 6 boundaries and 2 sixes. Besides Gill’s performance, Ruturaj Gaikwad also played a valuable knock, contributing 71 runs. Meanwhile, captain KL Rahul scored 58 runs but couldn’t finish the match, and Suryakumar Yadav also scored a half-century.