Mohammed Shami gave the edge by scalping 5-wickets while Gill, Gaikwad, Rahul, and Sky made it possible to chase 277 runs to get a commanding 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series.
The sudden back injury Iyer suffered is troubling him a lot. He is currently under the supervision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) managers, the National Cricket Academy (NCA) staff, and the team management at the local level in Colombo.