India vs West Indies 1st T20I Result: Iyer’s 102* Powers 8-Wicket Win

A captain’s knock for the ages. The India vs West Indies 1st T20I result is in: India crushed West Indies by 8 wickets at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium, chasing 172 in just 14.4 overs thanks to Shreyas Iyer’s maiden T20I century — 102 not out off 43 balls.

India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, banishing the memory of the record ODI chase with a ruthlessly complete performance.

India vs West Indies 1st T20I Result: Scorecard

• West Indies: 171 all out in 19.1 overs (Shai Hope 52, Sherfane Rutherford 56; Naman Dhir 3 wickets on debut)
• India: 172/2 in 14.4 overs (Shreyas Iyer 102* off 43, Ishan Kishan 37*)
• Result: India won by 8 wickets, 32 balls to spare
• Player of the Match: Shreyas Iyer
• Toss: India won and chose to bowl

Iyer’s Masterclass

India stumbled early — Sanju Samson fell cheaply and Abhishek Sharma went for 21 — before Iyer and Ishan Kishan seized the game with an unbroken 137-run stand off just 67 balls. Iyer reached his fifty in 28 balls and his hundred in 43, smashing 10 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 237.21. He was even dropped on 41 — the costliest drop of the night.

West Indies’ Collapse

West Indies were 44/3 in the powerplay before Hope and Rutherford rebuilt with fifties each. But debutant Naman Dhir and Kuldeep Yadav ripped through the middle order, Axar Patel cleaned up the tail, and the visitors were bowled out for 171 on the first ball of the final over.

What’s Next

The India vs West Indies 1st T20I result sets up a mouth-watering remainder of the series. The teams move to Ranchi for the 2nd T20I on Friday, October 9 (7 PM IST). West Indies will need answers to Iyer; India will want to keep the juggernaut rolling.

Sources: Reuters, NDTV Sports.

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