Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer was sent to the pavilion by Josh Hazlewood in the first ODI match of Australia tour, while in the second match, he batted better, scoring 38 runs in 36 balls. When he was asked about the Australian strategy of aiming for short bowling, the batsman said on the eve of the final ODI, “I am very happy that he has strategized against me”.
He said, ‘I feel overwhelmed and take it as a challenge. But I do well under pressure and it will motivate me to do better against them. I think it can be taken advantage of (short leg and leg lane) and more runs can be scored. ‘
India’s number four batsman Iyer said that facing the short bowling is related to a slight change in mentality and batting at the net. He said, ‘This is related to your mindset, which needs a little change. How do you stand on a wicket? (During the stance) instead of bending too much, you have to stand upright. In such a situation it becomes easy to play short ball. ‘
