Shreyas Iyer Achieves 3,000 ODI Runs, Second Fastest Indian to Do So

Shreyas Iyer Reaches 3,000 ODI Runs Milestone

Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer has reached a significant milestone by scoring 3,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs), making him the second fastest Indian to achieve this feat. He accomplished this during the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow, where he scored 26 runs off 24 balls, including one four and one six, at a strike rate exceeding 108.

In his ODI career spanning 78 matches and 72 innings, Iyer has accumulated a total of 3,015 runs with an impressive average of 45.68, which includes five centuries and 23 half-centuries. The record for the fastest Indian to reach this milestone is held by Shubman Gill, who did so in just 62 innings, while Iyer shares the second position with Shikhar Dhawan.

Despite this achievement, Iyer's performance this year has been below par, with only 98 runs in five innings, averaging 19.60, and a highest score of 49.

Match Overview: India vs Afghanistan

In the match, Afghanistan chose to field first. India, led by remarkable centuries from captain Shubman Gill (154 runs off 110 balls, featuring 22 fours and two sixes) and Ishan Kishan (125 runs off 79 balls, with 14 fours and seven sixes), posted a total of 402 runs, getting all out in 49.5 overs.

For Afghanistan, Nangeyaliya Kharoti was the standout bowler, taking 4 wickets for 76 runs, while Rashid Khan claimed 3 wickets for 48 runs.

Afghanistan now faces a daunting target of 403 runs to level the series.

Playing XI for Both Teams

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Darwish Rasooli, Rashid Khan, Nangeyaliya Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Bilal Sami.

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Ishan Kishan (w), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.