Cricket-India 'got lucky' with Sri Lanka's decision to field, says Iyer


Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - India v Sri Lanka - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India - November 2, 2023 India's Shreyas Iyer in action as he hits six runs REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's decision to field in sweltering conditions in Mumbai during their World Cup match on Thursday surprised many and India batsman Shreyas Iyer felt that the hosts got lucky.

In extremely hot and humid conditions, Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and in a surprise move invited India to bat first, saying that he expected the pitch to be better for batting second.

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