India batter Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka to end up with 204 runs. He scored three consecutive half-centuries in the series, as India whitewashed the Dasun Shanaka-led side.
In the first T20I, Iyer scored 57 off 28 balls at Lucknow and he followed it up with 74* and 73* in the last two T20Is at Dharamsala. He was picked as the Player of the Match for the second and third T20Is, along with the Player of the Series award.
Speaking at the post-match presentation, Iyer said he is satisfied with his performance in the series. He hasn't been consistently part of the team in the last year due to injury.
"Obviously, all three fifties were special for me. Yesterday, winning the series…so yeah, the last one. To be honest, you require just one ball to get in form. I’m really happy with whatever opportunities I got this series.
"To be honest, the wicket was a bit two-paced today and I was playing on merit and trying to punish the loose balls. You just have to back your instincts and be positive. It has been a roller-coaster journey for me from injury. To come out of injury and perform at this level is really heartening for me,” he said.
Before beating Sri Lanka in the T20Is by 3-0, India had whitewashed West Indies and New Zealand in the shortest format under the new full-time captain Rohit Sharma.
