Indore, Feb 28: Madhya Pradesh’s Venkatesh Iyer, who was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2021 Indian Premier League auction, missed out on his maiden 50-over double hundred by just two runs on Sunday.
Iyer smashed 198 off 146 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Punjab before being run out, thus missing out on become the second player to score a double hundred this season after Mumbai’s Prithvi Shaw.
Iyer made the most of the favourable batting conditions at the Holkar Stadium, hitting 20 fours and seven sixes, helping MP post an imposing total of 402/3. In response, Punjab were all out for 297. (IANS)
