Iyer scored an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls at No. 4, hitting 10 fours and 6 sixes, leading India to an 8-wicket win against West Indies.
Shreyas Iyer batted at No. 4 for India in the first T20I against the West Indies and played an unbeaten knock of 102 runs off 43 balls in the 172-run chase at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The right-handed batter from Mumbai hammered 10 fours and six sixes to help India win the series opener by eight wickets.
Iyer’s century in the first T20I was his first triple-digit score in T20Is. He also became the first India captain to score a century while chasing in a T20I match. Before Iyer, the record for the highest score by an India captain in a T20I run chase was held by Virat Kohli.
Kohli had scored 94 runs off 50 balls against the West Indies in Hyderabad on December 6, 2019.
- Record Achievement: Became the first India captain to score a century while chasing in a T20I, surpassing Virat Kohli’s previous record of 94 runs.
- Milestone Moment: This was Iyer’s first T20I century, marking a significant personal and national cricketing achievement.