In a twist that caught followers and cricket pundits alike off guard, Shreyas Iyer, recognized predominantly for his brilliance as a top-order batter, stunned everybody together with his uncharacteristic bowling throughout a match between Tamil Nadu XI and Mumbai XI within the Buchi Babu Event. Extra stunning than his choice to bowl was the model he adopted—eerily paying homage to his Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) teammate and famend thriller spinner Sunil Narine.
Shreyas Iyer mimics Sunil Narine
Iyer, who captained KKR to victory within the IPL 2024, has earned his fame for his aggressive batting and sharp captaincy. Nevertheless, his bowling abilities have hardly ever been within the highlight—till now. In a nod to Narine, Iyer was seen mimicking the West Indian spinner’s trademark strategy of hiding the ball behind his hand earlier than delivering it. This technique, typically employed by Narine, goals to deceive batters by stopping them from studying the kind of supply earlier than it’s too late.
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Tamil Nadu stands robust on the finish of Day 1
Tamil Nadu ended Day 1 of their match in opposition to Mumbai on a strong be aware, placing up a resilient rating of 294/5. A decided batting show from the host group was led by half-centuries from Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Indrajith and Boopathi Vaishna Kumar.
Pradosh set the tone for Tamil Nadu’s innings with a composed and well-crafted knock, adopted by Indrajith, who anchored the center order with a equally impactful efficiency. Each batters ensured Tamil Nadu maintained a gradual run movement after the preliminary breakthroughs. Including to the strong basis, Boopathi performed an important function, not solely reaching his half-century however remaining on the crease, holding the innings collectively because the day drew to an in depth.
In the meantime, Mumbai’s bowlers confronted an uphill battle however discovered some success with off-spinner Tanush Kotian and left-arm spinner Himanshu Singh taking two wickets every. Their efforts, although commendable, weren’t sufficient to dismantle Tamil Nadu’s batting lineup, which remained composed regardless of the lack of key wickets.
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