Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian batsman to score 50 runs in three consecutive matches

Shreyas Iyer won hearts with his batting in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. He also scored a half-century in the third match played in Dharamsala and proved to be the mainstay of the Indian team's victory.

Shreyas Iyer was in place of Virat Kohli i.e. at number three in this series and he played a wonderful role in helping India win this series with his batting. He scored three unbeaten half-centuries in three consecutive matches and was adjudged 'Player of the Series' for his brilliant batting throughout the series.

No batsman had scored 50 plus score before Shreyas Iyer in three consecutive matches of T20 International cricket on the indian field but Iyer did it amazingly and created history. He holds the distinction of becoming the first batsman in T20 International cricket for India to score 50+ consecutive innings in all three matches of the three-match T20I series.