Batsman Shreyas Iyer taken for scans during fourth Test match

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By  India Blooms News Service   Mar 13, 2023

Ahmedabad: Shreyas Iyer has been sent for scans on his back after persistent pain on day four of Indias fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad.

After he complained of his discomfort after day three, Iyer did not walk to bat after the fall of Ravindra Jadejas wicket early on day four, with Srikar Bharat instead sent out to go about Indias reply to Australias 480.

The BCCI confirmed Iyers movement in the moments after Bharat took guard.

Iyers back ruled him out of Indias ODI series against New Zealand in January, complaining of a similar injury after a series against Sri Lanka. He was then sent to the BCCIs National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru as precaution, before being cleared for the teams preparatory camp for the current Test series.

In Iyers absence, India have press on in eating away at Australias strong first innings lead, after Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green centuries earlier in the Test lifted the tourists to almost 500.

In reply, Shubman Gill notched his second Test century in Saturdays play, with Virat Kohli smashed his 28th Test century on day four.

(With UNI inputs)