IND vs PAK: Fans Troll Shreyas Iyer With Funny Memes For Dismissal To A Short Ball – Bang. Bang. Bang. Just like that, the Pakistan pace bowling attack showed its might by taking three Indian wickets inside the first powerplay of the first 10 overs in their encounter on Saturday in the Asia Cup 2023 Group A match in Kandy.
The first powerplay of the Indian innings, after Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first, had two parts: before and after rain. Before the rain interruption, the India openers Rohit and Shubman Gill cautiously and carefully played out 4.2 overs of new-ball burst from Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah.
After that, however, India dived into deep trouble. Shaheen Afridi castled Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in consecutive overs. From the other end, Naseem bowled probing and tight lines and lengths to Gill, who struggled to score every single run of his.
Haris Rauf was introduced in the 8th over, but was expensive early on as Shreyas Iyer creamed him for two fours. Making his comeback after a back injury in March, Shreyas Iyer looked solid and positive first up as he took two fours off Rauf.
However, Shreyas Iyer’s short ball weakness took him out again. In his next over, Haris Rauf targetted Shreyas Iyer’s chest and shoulder with a bumper that clocked 147 KPH on the speed radar, and even looked quicker than that. Looking to give a thumping reply, Shreyas Iyer went through with a pull shot. He didn’t connect it properly and gave a straight catch to Fakhar Zaman at mid-wicket.
Rauf and the Pakistani players went up in celebration while Shreyas Iyer had to take the long walk back for only 14 runs on his comeback.
This triggered some funny memes on the India’s number 4 batsman.
Fans trolled Shreyas Iyer with hilarious memes:
Shreyas Iyer 14(9)
Chahal and Dhanashree : pic.twitter.com/vCzvGQbfkA
— PrinCe (@Prince8bx) September 2, 2023
Yuzi Chahal and Dhana Shree after Shreyas Iyer wicket. pic.twitter.com/tgL47t3CTm
— Sai Teja (@csaitheja) September 2, 2023
Chahal from home , looking at Shreyas Iyer going back to Pavilion pic.twitter.com/iJbYCelvPk
— Devansh// (@mr_lehsun) September 2, 2023
Shreyas Iyer got out #INDvsPAK
Meanwhile Chahal : pic.twitter.com/zAWpWVu8SW— Harshall Bangar (@HarshalBangar) September 2, 2023
Iyer is a proper alpha. Has a weakness but walks in like a thug. Love his attitude. Opposite of KLR
— Pradhyoth (@Pradhyoth1) September 2, 2023
https://twitter.com/basedIITian/status/1697931324856877157?s=20
https://twitter.com/VishalVerma_9/status/1697946433624973780?s=20
Shreyas Iyer gone for 14(9). pic.twitter.com/drPgkWbcAK
— Mikku 🐼 (@effucktivehumor) September 2, 2023
https://twitter.com/rheahhh_/status/1697931658887082095?s=20
Iyer Idli…🤬😭 pic.twitter.com/sZMR5p0wNZ
— Dank jetha (@Dank_jetha) September 2, 2023
India went into deeper trouble as Haris Rauf rattled the stumps of Shubman Gill, through an inside edge, leaving India reeling at 66/4. Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan have responded with a fighting half-century partnership.
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
