Shreyas Iyer: 'They teased me to drop a catch'

In the first ODI against West Indies, India batter Shreyas Iyer explained his dance moves at the boundary after taking Shamarh Brooks' catch.

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[{"selector":"#anim-fc1ef3e4-0384-47b3-aac2-42f8ef7d2f41 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1.2499997041868909%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ccf7fcb7-26a0-4a24-8b34-78e2ec59d06b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d820ec15-a847-43ec-9d36-e05dda8ec764","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Aside from taking two catches in the second innings, yer scored 54 runs off 57 balls. In both the rescheduled Test match and the T20Is, he was criticised for his lackluster performance.

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