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Shreyas Iyer Century Leads India to 8-Wicket Win
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News18•06-10-2026, 22:27
Shreyas Iyer Century Leads India to 8-Wicket Win
- •India secured a resounding 8-wicket victory against West Indies in the first T20 match.
- •West Indies was bowled out for 171 runs in 19.1 overs with Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford scoring fifties.
- •Naman Dhir starred with the ball for India, picking up 3 wickets for 31 runs.
- •Captain Shreyas Iyer smashed a sensational century, scoring 102 runs off just 43 balls.
- •India comfortably chased the target in 14.4 overs, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
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India secured a resounding victory by 8 wickets against the West Indies in the first T20 match held at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
Captain Shreyas Iyer scored a sensational century, making 102 runs in just 43 balls with 10 boundaries and 6 sixes, partnering with Ishan Kishan to lead India to victory.
Naman Dhir performed exceptionally well by taking 3 wickets for 31 runs, while Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav claimed 2 wickets each, alongside Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav who took one wicket each.
