BENGALURU: On a balmy evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, there were 10 Indian batsmen and one Shreyas Iyer. The 27-year-old middle-order batter operated on a different plane. Counterattacking with elan, he blunted the Sri Lankan spin charge. Positive intent was the Mumbaikar’s mantra on the day. That could well make the difference in this day-night second Test, where bowlers called the shots on Saturday.
