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India Wins T20 Opener As Captain Shreyas Iyer Breaks Records With Century
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News18•06-10-2026, 23:36
India Wins T20 Opener As Captain Shreyas Iyer Breaks Records With Century
- •Team India secured an 8-wicket victory over the West Indies with 32 balls to spare in the first T20 International match.
- •Captain Shreyas Iyer scored a brilliant unbeaten 102 runs off 43 balls, completing his maiden T20I century in just 42 balls.
- •Iyer became the fastest Indian batsman to score a T20I century against the West Indies, smashing 10 fours and 6 sixes.
- •He set a new record for the highest individual score by a T20 captain while chasing a target, surpassing Virat Kohli's previous record.
- •Debutant Naman Dhir took 3 wickets, while India comfortably chased down the target in 14.4 overs.
Key Questions Answered
Shreyas Iyer completed his century in just 42 balls during the first T20 International match against the West Indies. He remained unbeaten on 102 runs off 43 balls with 10 fours and 6 sixes.
Shreyas Iyer set a record for the highest innings played while chasing a target as a T20 captain, surpassing Virat Kohli's previous 2019 record of 98 unbeaten runs.
Making his debut for India, Naman Dhir took a maximum of 3 wickets. Additionally, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel contributed by taking 2 wickets each.
