Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Shreyas Iyer’s Maiden T20I Century Powers India Past West Indies
India played West Indies in the first match of a five-game T20 series.
West Indies set a target of 172 runs.
India reached that target and won by eight wickets.
Captain Shreyas Iyer scored 102 runs and made his first T20 international century.
Ishan Kishan said he was happy to let Iyer score most of their partnership’s runs.
Sunil Gavaskar praised Iyer and said the century showed he was back in form.
Gavaskar also said Sanju Samson should get more chances as an opener.
He said one low score was not enough reason to replace Samson with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
India beat West Indies by eight wickets while chasing a target of 172 in the first T20I.
The win gave India a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Captain Shreyas Iyer scored 102 for his maiden T20I century, reaching his fifty in 28 balls.
Ishan Kishan said he was content to play second fiddle while Iyer led their successful chase.
Sunil Gavaskar praised Iyer’s innings and said Sanju Samson should keep opening rather than be replaced after one low score.
- Who
- India, led by Shreyas Iyer, played West Indies.
- What
- India won the first T20I by eight wickets while chasing 172.
- When
- The first match of the five-match series; no date is stated.
- Why
- India successfully chased West Indies’ target of 172 to win and take a 1-0 series lead.
- Match
- First T20I of a five-match series
- Result
- India won by eight wickets
- West Indies target
- 172 runs
- Shreyas Iyer
- Scored 102, his maiden T20I century
- Iyer’s fifty
- Reached in 28 balls
- Series score
- India lead 1-0
- Gavaskar’s view on Samson
- Samson should continue opening and not be dropped after one low score