India’s middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer opined on his trademark shuffle after playing a match-winning innings in the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Dharamshala on Saturday. He smashed an unbeaten 74 as India chased down a 184-run target in just 17.1 overs and won the three-match series with one game in hand.

However, Iyer has been in red-hot form in the ongoing series. He has already hit two half-centuries on the trot and has led the middle order quite well in the absence of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav.

While speaking at the end of the game, Shreyas Iyer said in this regard: “When I do that, my body releases. After that, I can focus better. He was smart; he bowled a yorker. Luckily I survived that one. I was shocked when I watched the recap.”

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“It was really important to time the ball at that stage. It was seaming and swinging. Ishan Kishan was batting well, but unfortunately got out. Sanju came in and build a crucial partnership. After that, Jaddu bhai came in, and it was a cruising moment,” he further added.

Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson added an 84-run partnership before Jadeja played a blistering cameo to take the game away from Sri Lanka. Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 74 from 44 balls, comprising six boundaries and four massive sixes. Ravindra Jadeja, on the other hand, smacked 44 off just 17 deliveries as India reached their target with ease.

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“When I faced a few balls, the ball wasn’t turning, and he was bowling faster through the air. I knew that even if I mishit, the ball is traveling through the air in this stadium,” Shreyas Iyer concluded.