‘He didn’t get the ball’: Shreyas Iyer reflects on India defeat, praises Glenn Phillips

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Shreyas Iyer admitted India fell short with the ball in the fourth T20I against New Zealand while praising Glenn Phillips for his match-winning century in Auckland on Friday.India suffered an 87-run defeat after New Zealand posted 259/7, powered by Phillips’ 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell’s 65 off 25. The visitors then bowled India out for 172/9 to record their first win in the five-match series, making it 3-1.Reflecting on India’s bowling performance, Iyer said: “I think we were a bit behind in our bowling at the start. The power-play, especially in the third over, got that momentum from there.”However, the India captain was full of praise for Phillips, who hit six fours and 10 sixes in a stunning knock.“Exceptional knock from Glenn. Some phenomenal shots which were like pure bliss. So kudos to him. He has been consistent throughout the series so we have a lot to learn from him,” Iyer said.India will look to regroup ahead of the final T20I in Hamilton. Iyer said the team will review its performance and work on better execution of its plans.“I feel it’s important to look back, see where we can actually bounce back when we get to Hamilton. So personally I feel we can probably go back to the drawing board and look at what we’re analyzing and try to do the best we can in the next race,” he said.Iyer also acknowledged that adjusting to Earth’s dimensions was a challenge for some players, especially those experiencing such conditions for the first time.“Some of them are playing on such a pitch for the first time. So it takes time to adapt to the challenge. It’s not that easy, I understand that,” he said.However, he backed the team to learn from the experience, pointing to their performances in the first three games.“The way they’ve done the first three games, it’s been amazing and yes, it’s just a learning curve. I feel like next time they come here, they’ll probably have a better idea of ​​how to go about their business. So a great learning curve and hopefully we’ll come back positive in the next game,” Iyer added.