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India’s Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill celebrate their partnership during the 1st ODI match against England, at VCA stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. |Photo: ANI
New Delhi: Former Indian middle-order batter turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar is all praise for Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer for the brilliance they displayed during the first ODI against England at Nagpur on Thursday.
While showering praise on Gill, he singled out the vice-captain of the Men in Blue as the player who will be around for a long time in Indian cricket. Apart from Gill's masterclass, Manjrekar was also impressed by Shreyas Iyer's "flawless" stroke play and rated his belligerent 59(36) as a 10/10 on "quality."
Gill and Shreyas were at the forefront of India's four-wicket victory in the first ODI against England. When skipper Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal left India in a precarious position at 19/2 while chasing 249, Gill and Iyer dug deep to prevent the innings from collapsing. With flawless technique and unorthodox shot-making, Gill and Iyer put together a 94-run partnership to pull India out of a challenging situation.
While Gill, in his knock of 87 (96), relied on his defensive prowess, Shreyas took on the responsibility of scoring, playing a wide array of shots and maintaining a healthy run flow. His quick-fire innings came to an end when Jacob Bethell pinned him in front of the stumps for 59(36). For Manjrekar, it was the best innings he had seen from Shreyas.
"I know it's just 58 for now, but that has to be Shreyas Iyer's best innings! Because of the sheer flawless nature of his stroke play, the range of shots, and the relative orthodoxy of all his shots. On quality, it was 10/10," Manjrekar wrote on X. After Shreyas returned to the dressing room, Gill took the responsibility of guiding India past the finish line. He perfectly blended defense and attack in his 87(96), leaving India just a couple of steps away from victory.
"We had a term in the team, 'Lambi race ka Ghoda,' for certain players, meaning someone who will be around for a long time in Indian cricket. That's what Shubman Gill is!" Manjrekar wrote on X.
The next match will be held at Cuttack on Sunday | ANI
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