Shreyas Iyer Scores Maiden T20I Century as India Beat West Indies by Eight Wickets
India won the first T20I against West Indies by eight wickets at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium, led by captain Shreyas Iyer's maiden T20I century. Iyer scored an unbeaten 101-102 off 42-43 balls, becoming the fastest Indian to reach a T20I hundred against West Indies and the first Indian captain to score a century while chasing in this format. Debutant Naman Dhir took three wickets, helping restrict West Indies to 171. Ishan Kishan supported Iyer with 37 runs, as India chased the target comfortably in 14.3 overs, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–88/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indiatvnews broke this story on 6 Oct, 04:42 pm. Other outlets followed.