Shreyas Iyer hits maiden T20I century in India's victory over West Indies

India captain Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls to lead his team to an 8-wicket victory against West Indies in Lucknow on October 6, 2026. Chasing a target of 172, India reached the total in 14.4 overs, fueled by Iyer's explosive innings of 10 fours and 6 sixes.

Sunil Gavaskar praised the performance, noting that the century silenced recent criticism regarding Iyer's batting form. The captain shared an unbroken 137-run partnership with Ishan Kishan, who finished at 37 not out. Earlier, Indian bowlers Naman Dhir and Axar Patel restricted West Indies to 171 runs.

Editor's note: The brief omits the source's explicit mention that this was Iyer's 11th T20I fifty, and it attributes a partnership total that is correct but misses the context of the bowlers' specific roles mentioned in the source.