India Beat West Indies by Eight Wickets in First T20
Shreyas Iyer hit an unbeaten 102 as India chased down 172 in 14.4 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
- On Tuesday, India captain Shreyas Iyer struck an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls to lead India to an eight-wicket victory over West Indies in Lucknow, securing a 1-0 series lead.
- Indian spinners, led by debutant Naman Dhir's 3/31, restricted West Indies to 171 all out despite half-centuries from West Indies captain Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford.
- Reaching his maiden T20I century in 42 balls, Iyer hit 10 fours and six sixes while combining with Ishan Kishan for an unbeaten 137-run partnership off 67 deliveries.
- Following the opening loss, West Indies captain Shai Hope admitted his side was 'a little bit too chaotic in the batting' as the five-match series continues Friday in Ranchi.
- The victory builds momentum for Iyer after his captaincy faced early scrutiny, as India aims for a 2-0 lead following their recent Asian Games gold medal triumph.
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