WATCH: Shreyas Iyer scores 31 runs off Roston Chase over in Visakhapatnam

Shreyas Iyer scores 31 runs off Roston Chase over: The Indian middle-order batsman scored a brisk half-century in Visakhapatnam.

During the second ODI of the ongoing West Indies’ tour of India in Visakhapatnam, India batsman Shreyas Iyer registered his sixth ODI half-century to propel India to 387/5 in 50 overs.

Coming in to bat at No. 4 in the 38th over, Iyer scored a four off West Indies fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell to get going first up. With India vice-captain dominating the proceedings and subsequently getting out in the 44th over, a settled Iyer took on West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase in the 47th over.

Iyer hit the first boundary on the second delivery of the over when West Indies spinner Kharry Pierre dropped him at the boundary. A mediocre over from Chase saw him bowling a full-toss on the following delivery which was also hit for six by Iyer.

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Having hit a boundary on the following delivery, Iyer had sown the seeds for a gargantuan over. The next two deliveries saw the 25-year old batsman hitting two brutal sixes to leave Chase clueless. Having scored 31 runs in the over, Iyer became the first Indian batsman to score 30+ runs in an over in ODIs.

With wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant scoring 24 runs in the previous over bowled by Cottrell, the two consecutive overs witnessed Pant and Iyer scoring as many as 55 runs. Before getting out in the penultimate over, Iyer scored 53 (32) with the help of three fours and four sixes.

Shreyas Iyer scores 31 runs off Roston Chase over

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• India
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• West Indies tour of India 2019