AB de Villiers was in fear Shreyas IyerWho defeated Punjab Kings by five wickets Qualifier 2 To enter the final with his 87*(41) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad IPL 2025South African, who himself played a match winning the match in the IPL 2016 qualifier 1, claimed to be a very big fan of the star batter.
JISTAR expert credited Iyer for playing an excellent knock under pressure when it was most important. The former South African batsman cut Iyer late against Jasprit Bumrah and described it as a night shot. The former RCB batsman believed that there were more runs coming from Iyer's blade.
“I was clearly a very big fan. What happened in the game was out of this world, and Shreyas deserves full credit. Under extreme pressure, when he matched that Bumrah had crossed the slip cordon-for me-he was the night shot.” Jiohotstar Dugout.
Iyer's knock takes Punjab Kings to the IPL final after 11 years
Shreyas Iyer Played one of the best knocks in the history of IPL. The right -handed batsman was one of the best teams and against the very good bowling attack. Chasing 204 against MI was never going to be easy, as the Mumbai -based franchise had never lost the match, defending more than 200 before the qualifier 2 of the 18th edition of the league.
During his stay in the middle, the aggressive batsman scored an unbeaten 87*(41), including 5 fours and 8 sixes. After 12 overs, Iyer was 19 (15) and he performed brilliantly from there to help win the match. His knock ensured that the 2014 finalist made it in his second IPL final after 11 long years. Pbks will face RCB in search of their first IPL title in Ahmedabad on 3 June.
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