Iyer’s 102* Powers India Past West Indies in 1st T20
Captain Shreyas Iyer hit an unbeaten century as India beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20 of their five-match series in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Iyer smashed 102 not out off 43 balls, hitting 10 fours and six sixes. India chased 172 with 32 balls to spare, taking a 1-0 series lead.
India slipped to 35 for two after Abhishek Sharma fell for 21 and Sanju Samson departed. Iyer and Ishan Kishan then added an unbroken 137-run stand off 67 balls to seal the win.
West Indies were bowled out for 171 after India chose to field. Shai Hope made 52 off 37 and Sherfane Rutherford top-scored with 56. Debutant Naman Dhir took 3 for 31, while Kuldeep Yadav struck twice.
The second T20 will be played in Ranchi on Friday.
Iyer reached his fifty off 28 balls and needed only 14 more for the second fifty. It was a captain’s innings that broke the back of the chase.
West Indies slipped to 44 for three in the powerplay after Arshdeep Singh removed Kamil Pooran for 12. They never fully recovered from the early blows.
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