Combined XI of New Zealand vs India T20I series

5. Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer made a thunderous start to the T20I series. In the opener at the Eden Park, he came in and blasted the Kiwis’ bowling to a 29-ball 58 and helped India chase down in excess of 200 with an over to spare.

En route victory, he also got the apt support from Rahul, who also got a half-century. He followed it up with 44 at the same venue, though he couldn’t hold his ground until the end of the innings. In the next two matches in Hamilton and Wellington, Iyer couldn’t quite step up, managing only 18 runs.

But in the last match in Mount Maunganui, the 25-year-old from Mumbai contributed with 33 off 31. The right-hander was a tad slow to start with after which he upped the ante with a four and couple of sixes. Shreyas finished the series with 153 runs at an average of 51 and at a strike-rate of 131.89.