Mumbai boy Shreyas Iyer disturbed New Zealand’s strategy by scoring 105 and 65 in his debut Test at Kanpur last week. However, the right-hander must be prepared to counter new plans drawn up by the visitors in the second Test beginning at the Wankhede Stadium today. Kiwi pacer Tim Southee acknowledged Iyer’s sound technique, but cautioned him to be ready for a fresh 
challenge.

Brilliant knock

“He [Iyer] played exceptionally well, for someone to come on and play like that on debut was brilliant. We’ve got a little more information on him now. It’s not easy to target someone with the short ball on such slow surfaces. We need to do some homework on them,” Southee, 32, who has claimed 322 wickets from 80 Tests, said during a virtual press conference on the eve of the game.