IND vs WI: Shreyas Iyer scored 102 runs in 43 balls, West Indies lost by 8 wickets

Delhi: In the first T20I match played at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, 6 October, the Indian team defeated West Indies by 8 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series. Bowling first, India restricted West Indies to 171 runs. After this, captain Shreyas Iyer scored a stormy century and took the team to the target in just 14.4 overs.

Shreyas Iyer scored unbeaten 102 runs with the help of 10 fours and 6 sixes in just 43 balls. Naman Dhir, who was debuting, did wonders with the ball and took 3 wickets for 31 runs in 4 overs.

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Naman Dheer created a stir on his debut

West Indies, who came to bat first after losing the toss, did not have a good start. Arshdeep Singh gave India its first success by bowling Kamil Puran on a personal score of 12 runs in the fourth over.

After this, Shimron Hetmyer also could not last long. He was run out after scoring 5 runs. Naman Dhir's accurate throw and Shreyas Iyer's excellent fielding gave India this success. In the same over, Akshar Patel bowled Rovman Powell without opening the account. At one time West Indies' score was 3 wickets for 44 runs.

Hope and Rutherford took over the innings

After this, captain Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford worked together to get the team out of trouble. Hope and Rutherford made a quick partnership of 63 runs for the fourth wicket. Both the batsmen scored brilliant half-centuries. Hope scored 52 runs in 37 balls, while Rutherford scored 56 runs in 34 balls.

After both of them were out, West Indies' innings faltered again. Apart from Hope, debutant Naman Dhir made Romario Shepherd and Shamar Springer his victims. Whereas Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets. Akil Hussain scored 15 not out in the lower order, but West Indies were all out for 171 runs in 19.1 overs.

Iyer scored a stormy century

The Indian team, which set out to chase the target, suffered two setbacks in the beginning. Abhishek Sharma was out after scoring 21 runs in 10 balls, while Sanju Samson returned to the pavilion after scoring 11 runs. The Indian team had lost 2 wickets on the score of 35.

After this, captain 'Sarpanch Saheb' Shreyas Iyer took charge and changed the course of the match in no time. He attacked the Caribbean bowlers in such a way that West Indies had no answer left.

Sealed in! 💥 🎥 A breathtaking batting display from #TeamIndia to clinch the 1️⃣st T20I by eight wickets 👊 Scorecard ▶️ #INDvWI | @mflone_

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 6, 2026

Iyer scored a century in just 42 balls. This was the first century of his T20I career. Iyer has become the third captain of India to score a century in T20I. Iyer has become the third Indian player to score a century in T20I against West Indies. Iyer scored unbeaten 102 runs in 43 balls with the help of 10 fours and 6 sixes.

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Ishan Kishan also supported him well at the other end. Ishaan scored 37 runs on 27 balls. Both of them sealed India's victory by making an unbeaten 137-run partnership for the third wicket.

India achieved the target in 14.4 overs

Thanks to the captaincy innings of Shreyas Iyer, India achieved the target of 172 runs by losing 2 wickets in just 14.4 overs. With this victory, Team India has taken a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series.