Iyer’s maiden T20I ton powers India past West Indies
Captain Shreyas Iyer hit a maiden T20I century as India beat West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I in Lucknow. His unbeaten 102 off 43 balls sealed the chase with 32 balls to spare.
Iyer struck ten fours and six sixes. He added an unbroken 137-run partnership with Ishan Kishan, who made 37 not out from 27 balls, after India slipped to 35 for two.
West Indies were bowled out for 171 in 19.1 overs. Shai Hope made 52 off 37 balls and Sherfane Rutherford scored 56 off 34, but the visitors lost their last seven wickets for 64 runs.
Debutant Naman Dhir impressed with three wickets for 31 runs. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav took two each, while Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav struck once.
The win extended India’s T20I winning streak to ten matches. The second game of the five-match series is in Ranchi on Friday.
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