Shreyas Iyer Slams Maiden T20I Century as India Beat West Indies in Lucknow
Shreyas Iyer smashed a 42-ball T20I century as India beat West Indies by eight wickets in Lucknow.
Shreyas Iyer smashed his maiden T20I century as India chased down 172 against West Indies in just 14.4 overs in Lucknow.
The India captain reached his hundred in 42 balls and finished unbeaten on 102 off 43 balls, with 10 fours and six sixes.
Iyer’s knock helped India win the first T20I by eight wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. His aggressive innings also made the chase look easy.
The century made Iyer only the third Indian captain to score a T20I hundred. He joined Rohit Sharma, who has three centuries, and Suryakumar Yadav, who has one.
Iyer’s 42-ball hundred is also the second-fastest T20I century against West Indies. Australia’s Tim David holds the record after reaching his hundred in 37 balls in Basseterre in 2025.
Fastest 100s vs West Indies in T20Is
| Balls | Batter | Team | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Tim David | Australia | Basseterre | 2025 |
| 42 | Shreyas Iyer | India | Lucknow | 2026 |
| 43 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa | Centurion | 2023 |
| 46 | Faf du Plessis | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2015 |
| 46 | KL Rahul | India | Lauderhill | 2016 |
| 46 | Glenn Phillips | New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 2020 |
Iyer’s unbeaten 102 also gave India a perfect start to the five-match series. The result puts the hosts 1-0 ahead, with four matches still to play.
