Venkatesh Iyer Takes 2 Wickets in 2 Balls to Help Lancashire Get 'Impossible' Win Over Worcestershire | WATCH

Venkatesh Iyer starred with the ball for Lancashire as he picked up two wickets in two balls to beat Worcestershire by just three runs in the Metro Bank One Day Cup on Wednesday.

Defending a total of 237 that included half centuries for Josh Bohannon and George Balderson, Lancashire were on the verge of conceeding the match when the Indian all-rounder’s spendid effort swung affairs in their favour.

A hard-hitting 24 off 18 balls from Tom Hinley kept the result in doubt right until the end aided by ten extras in the 49th over bowled by Iyer.

But with four runs required Hinley pulled the Indian all rounder to Harry Singh at deep midwicket and Iyer clinched victory by trapping last man Harry Darley lbw with his next delivery.

“I really enjoyed that,” said Venkatesh Iyer.

“Halfway through the innings they were dominating and then we took a few wickets to be back in the game.

“Certain games teach you the lesson that it is never over until the last ball.

“I’m glad that I was a part of it.”

And Iyer kept his cool as a flood of ten extras in the first part of the over helped Worcestershire’s target tumble from 16 runs to just four with two balls left.

“I was confident in that last over because I was bowling really well,” he added.

“If I was not bowling well, my confidence would have gone.

“But they were eight wickets down and so it just needed two good balls.

“If I got one the last batter would have had the pressure on them.

“So I didn’t give up. We have a good group and the way they were talking to me gave me a boost so that I thought we can still win this game.”

And Iyer produced the two good balls needed when it mattered most.

“I have found the conditions here challenging,” he admitted.

“These are not sub-continent conditions and I haven’t been good with the bat.

“This is what I want to take back with me, learn a lot and in that process contribute to the team.

“It won’t be easy. This is my first stint in England, but I am learning and I feel this will add to my game and how I look at the game in particular and hopefully it will be a better experience.”

(With inputs from Agencies)