Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Shreyas Iyer’s Maiden T20I Century Powers India to Victory
India played West Indies in the first match of a five-game T20 series in Lucknow.
West Indies scored 171 runs before losing all their wickets.
India needed 172 runs to win.
India lost two early wickets and were 35 runs for two.
Captain Shreyas Iyer then scored 102 runs without getting out.
Ishan Kishan helped him with 37 runs.
India reached the target in 14.4 overs and won by eight wickets.
It was Iyer’s first century in T20 international cricket.
The articles say he was the first Indian captain to score a T20I century while chasing a target.
India beat West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I at Lucknow, chasing 172 in 14.4 overs.
Captain Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls, including 10 fours and six sixes.
Iyer’s century was his first in T20Is and the fastest by an Indian batter against West Indies, according to the articles.
India recovered from 35/2 as Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who made 37, guided the chase.
West Indies made 171 in 19.1 overs; Shai Hope scored 52 and Sherfane Rutherford made 56.
- Who
- India and West Indies; Shreyas Iyer captained India.
- What
- India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I after chasing 172.
- When
- Tuesday; the articles identify the match as taking place in 2026.
- Where
- Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India.
- Why
- India won by reaching the target of 172 in 14.4 overs, led by Iyer’s unbeaten 102.
India’s performance
West Indies’ performance
Run chase
India’s performance
India overcame an early loss of two wickets and chased the target in 14.4 overs.
West Indies’ performance
West Indies took two early wickets, reducing India to 35/2, but could not contain Iyer and Kishan.
West Indies innings
India’s performance
India’s bowlers took wickets at regular intervals and dismissed West Indies for 171 in 19.1 overs.
West Indies’ performance
Hope’s 52 and Rutherford’s 56 gave West Indies a competitive total, though the team lost wickets regularly.
- Match
- First T20I of a five-match series
- India
- Chased 172 in 14.4 overs and won by eight wickets
- Shreyas Iyer
- 102 not out off 43 balls; 10 fours and six sixes
- Iyer milestone
- First T20I century; first Indian captain to score a T20I century in a chase
- West Indies
- 171 all out in 19.1 overs
- West Indies top scorers
- Sherfane Rutherford 56; Shai Hope 52
- India support
- Ishan Kishan scored 37
- India bowling
- Debutant Naman Dhir took 3 wickets for 31 runs
Sources
Shreyas Iyer slams maiden T20I ton, leads India to 8-wicket win over West Indies in 1st T20I
Shreyas Iyer’s Majestic Ton Powers India to 8-Wicket Victory Over West Indies in 1st T20I
Shreyas Iyer finds perfect timing for his first T20I century
