IND vs WI 3rd ODI: India batter Shreyas Iyer said the conditions while batting in the first innings of the third ODI against the West Indies weren't easy as the ball was seaming and swinging. Walking in to bat when India had lost Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in quick succession, Iyer top-scored with a solid 80 and shared a 110-run stand with Rishabh Pant as India posted 265 in their 50 overs.
"It was not at all easy to bat. When I went in, the ball was seaming, it was swinging, so Shikhar Dhawan and I decided to play close to the body as much as possible and punish the loose balls. That's what happened, they weren't sticking to one line so we had an advantage," said Iyer in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.
Asked about making adjustments as per the nature of the pitch, Iyer explained, "50 overs is a long format, you need to give yourself a little bit of time at the start and later on you can cover it up. It was two-paced, but there was extra bounce on it because I was missing my cut shots. It was two-paced, it was coming really nice onto the bat and it was quick as well. The bowlers were hitting hard lengths, definitely, they had come with a plan."
