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Shreyas Iyer Hits Maiden T20I Century Against West Indies
India played the West Indies in the first game of a five-match T20 series.
Shreyas Iyer scored 102 runs without getting out.
It was his first hundred in T20 international cricket.
India won the game by eight wickets.
Iyer said he had dreamed about making this kind of score.
He also said the team did not use travel as an excuse.
Ishan Kishan said players should do their best whenever they play.
The teams are set to play four more games in different Indian cities.
Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 102 from 43 balls in the first T20I against the West Indies.
India won by eight wickets, with Iyer saying he had dreamed of scoring his first T20I hundred.
Iyer said he adapted quickly after exhausting travel and that bowling first helped India.
Ishan Kishan said players must give their all once they take the field, despite a quick turnaround.
The remaining four matches are scheduled for Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
- Who
- Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and India played the West Indies.
- What
- Iyer scored an unbeaten 102, his first T20I century, as India won by eight wickets.
- Where
- The first T20I was at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The remaining matches are scheduled in Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
- When
- The first match took place on Tuesday night; the remaining matches are scheduled for October 9, 11, 14 and 17.
- Why
- The teams were playing the opening match of a five-match T20I series.
Key facts
- Match
- First T20I of a five-match series
- Venue
- Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
- Iyer's score
- 102 not out from 43 balls
- Result
- India won by eight wickets
- Iyer's milestone
- First T20I century
- Remaining fixtures
- Ranchi (October 9), Indore (October 11), Hyderabad (October 14) and Bengaluru (October 17)
Quotes
Shreyas Iyer
Indian batter who scored an unbeaten 102 in the first T20I against West Indies.
“After that exhausting travel, I didn't even realise where I was, to be honest. But I adapted quickly to the wicket, to the conditions, and I think bowling first helped us a lot. We just didn't look at it [the travel] as an excuse. We wanted to come and play as any other cricketer would.”
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“Definitely exultant - that's the word I would use today. Honestly speaking, I was actually thinking about getting my first [T20I] century, and it came true. So I definitely want to say that dreams do come true.”
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