Wasim Jaffer hailed Shreyas Iyer for his exceptional knock against Bangladesh in the first Test in Chattogram on Wednesday (December 14). The right-hander, along with Cheteshwar Pujara (90), bailed India out of trouble on Day 1. For the uninitiated, Iyer scored an unbeaten 82 off 169, including ten fours. He shared a crucial 149-run stand with Pujara, coming in at 112-4, to help India end the day at 278-6.BCCI@BCCIFIFTY!@ShreyasIyer15 joins the party with a well made half-century. This is his 4th in Test cricket.Live - bit.ly/BANvIND-1STTEST #BANvIND1905107FIFTY!@ShreyasIyer15 joins the party with a well made half-century. This is his 4th in Test cricket.Live - bit.ly/BANvIND-1STTEST #BANvIND https://t.co/yPQcKsdDMXSpeaking on ESPNCricinfo, Jaffer said about Iyer:“In his short space of international career, especially in Tests, he’s played some really wonderful knocks. He has taken India out of trouble quite a few times. So, it has been an impressive knock, without a doubt.”Jaffer, though, mentioned that Iyer was lucky to survive twice during his innings, saying:“He was, obviously, lucky that bails didn’t come off, and Ebadot literally dropped a sitter.”It’s worth mentioning that Iyer has scored 500+ runs in six Tests, which includes four fifties and a century on debut against New Zealand last year.“I am really impressed with Shreyas Iyer’s tactics against spin” – Wasim JafferJaffer also hailed Iyer for coming out on top against the spinners, especially against Taijul Islam, who got rid of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara.He said:“I am really impressed with Shreyas Iyer’s tactics against spin. He has got that technique against spinners to come good.”BCCI@BCCIStumps on Day of the first #BANvIND Test!@ShreyasIyer15 remains unbeaten on * as #TeamIndia reach 278/6 at the end of day's play Scorecard bit.ly/BANvIND-1STTEST2133144Stumps on Day 1⃣ of the first #BANvIND Test!@ShreyasIyer15 remains unbeaten on 8⃣2⃣* as #TeamIndia reach 278/6 at the end of day's play 👌Scorecard ▶️ bit.ly/BANvIND-1STTEST https://t.co/muGIlGUbNEJaffer, however, expressed surprise that Bangladesh did not use short balls to test Iyer early on in the innings. It’s worth mentioning that Shreyas Iyer often finds himself in trouble against short-pitched deliveries.“I am really surprised Bangladesh were not using short-ball tactics against him," said Jaffer. "They could have gone for 5-10 overs of a short burst.”With Iyer and all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin at the crease, India will aim to add a few more runs to their total before bowling at the hosts.The visitors will also hope for a decent contribution from Kuldeep Yadav, who has hit a century and six fifties in first-class cricket. The left-arm wrist-spinner has made his Test comeback after 20 months.