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RESULTT20I1st T20I · Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
West Indies vs India
India won by 8 wkts
India won the toss and chose to bowl
- Match
- West Indies vs India, 1st T20I
- Date
- 6 Oct 2026
- Start
- 19:00 IST · 13:30 GMT
- Venue
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Toss
- India won the toss and chose to bowl
Venue guide
- Capacity
- 50,000
- Opened
- 2017
- Home to
- Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Super Giants
- Floodlights
- Yes
| Shreyas IyerIndia · Batter | 102* (43)Bat · R (B) | 104s | 66s | 237.2SR | not outOut |
WIWest Indies 171 (19.1)
INDIndia 172/2 (14.4)
RUNS PER OVER
SCORE BY OVER
Final overs
Full commentary- Shreyas Iyer’s tenure as India’s T20I captain began with humbling defeats in Ireland and England, but the tide has turned emphatically. Iyer and his team are now beginning to find their rhythm, with India winning each of their last 10 T20Is. And tonight, the skipper underlined his growing authority in spectacular fashion, smashing a magnificent century. West Indies will have to be far better than they were tonight if they are to beat this Indian team and fight their way back into the series. The second T20I takes place in Ranchi on Friday (October 9), and we will be here nice and early for all the action. But that’s it from us tonight. We will see you soon. Good night and take care, everyone!
- Iyer 2/2: [Do you want to overwhelm opponents like this?] Winning definitely tastes different, and that's what we keep talking about in the dressing room. If it's your day, make sure that you win the match for the team. And today it was me. Previous couple of games, it was the batsmen who finished off the game. So yeah, overall I feel it was a comprehensive performance, and I think if we continue with the same mindset, we will be one of the destructive teams in T20s. [How impressed were you with Naman Dhir's bowling?] Yeah, special player, I must say. Like showing that attitude and approach, wanting to bowl in those crucial moments, he realized that the ball was turning, and then he capitalized on it. So commendable performance by him, and I love his attitude. [Will you get a long sleep tonight?] Looking forward to (it). I'm already sleepy. I could see Axar's eyes as well have become red. So I'm sure all of us are.
- Shreyas Iyer | India captain & Player of the Match 1/2: [Do you feel at home in Lucknow?] Not really. After that exhausting travel, I didn't realize where I was, to be honest. I think every day I just need to wake up like this. But yeah, I adapted quickly to the wicket, to the conditions, and I think bowling first helped us a lot. [How did you overcome the travel fatigue?] We just didn't look at it as an excuse. We wanted to come and play as any other cricketer would, and yeah, we saw the excitement of India versus West Indies in the ODIs, how amazing it was. But coming into T20s, we know that they are a destructive side. So for us, it's important that we stuck to the process, and that's what we did today. So great efforts by every individual. [How special was your first T20I hundred?] Well, definitely exultant. That's the word I would use today, (for the) the performance. And yeah, obviously speaking, I was actually thinking about getting my first century, and it came through. So, you know, I definitely want to say that dreams do come true.
- Hope 2/2: [Why hold your spinners back early on?] Ideally, I would like them to be able to bowl eight overs each. We only had two of them in our side at the point in time. So we wanted to, if you got a couple more wickets, you still had a few left-handers in your back end, we could get Chase to come in and do some damage in the middle. But it just didn't work out for us today. You know, we wanted an extra spinner, but so many things you could look at in hindsight. But yeah, India played well and they played better than us today. [Are you enjoying your own form in India?] I just love batting here. So whenever I get an opportunity to come and play some cricket here, it always makes me happy.
- Shai Hope | West Indies captain 1/2: [What went wrong in the second half of the powerplay?] To be honest, you always put your finger on many parts in the game, but it just feels though we didn't get enough runs in the backend. I thought we maybe been a little bit too chaotic in the batting. We very aggressive about playing. But yeah, when you're playing in India, you gotta put runs on the board. You almost have to have like an extra 20 or 30 runs cushion because when you're trying to defend with the ball, the wetness on the outfield, the surface tends to get a little bit better. So you gotta give yourself a little bit more cushion. [On the team composition] Well, sometimes you'd want a few more all-rounders to be bowling, some different options for you. But just the combination we had to go with today. You know, we expected guys to execute regardless of what skill set they bring to the table. But we just didn't have enough to get over the line today against India. And like I said, when you're setting a target, it's always more difficult down here.
- Ishan Kishan (2/2): (Talk us through that catch of yours, please) Yeah, I was not able to judge the ball because it was coming straight from the lights, but I had that slight intuition where I felt the ball's gonna appear near my waist, so I just went for it and I'm just thankful that it was in my hand afterwards. (Twenty-four hours since you guys got back together, how's the body feeling? What was the messaging around the dressing room before the start of this game?) Nothing, we just, you know, these things happen. You won't get time, sometimes you'll be put under pressure, but at the same time, looking at West Indies, how they have been playing cricket recently, our job was to, once we step on the field, once you wear the jersey, you have to give your all. Some days you won't be feeling so good, but it's our job to just give 100 percent if you're there.
- Ishan Kishan (1/2): (That single to give the strike to Shreyas Iyer, easy decision for you?) Yeah, I think he was in very good touch and to be very honest, looking from the other end, I felt it's better to keep him on strike and not let the momentum stop. So my job was pretty easy in the middle, to just get off strike and let him play as many balls as he can. (In a partnership, when do you realise that you need to be the backseat driver?) I think you get to know in the middle. How the other batter is timing the ball, if I'm doing it better or he is doing it. And he looked in very good touch today. And I was not looking in such great touch, to be very honest. So I just felt it's better to keep him on strike rather than just be on strike, try those shots, but at the same time, I wanted him to keep the momentum going.
- Stats by Roshan Gede
- T20I hundreds as India captain 121* - Rohit Sharma vs AFG, Bengaluru, 2024 118 - Rohit Sharma vs SL, Indore, 2017 111* - Rohit Sharma vs WI, Lucknow, 2018 102* - Shreyas Iyer vs WI, Lucknow, 2026 100 - Suryakumar Yadav vs SA, Johannesburg, 2023 Shreyas is the only one to have done it in a run-chase. The previous highest by an India captain while batting second in T20Is was 94* by Virat Kohli against the same opponent in Hyderabad in 2019.
- Highest stands for India in T20I run-chases 165 - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill vs WI, Lauderhill, 2023 156* - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill vs ZIM, Harare, 2024 137* - Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer vs WI, Lucknow, 2026 130 - Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant vs WI, Chennai, 2018 123 - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma vs ENG, Old Trafford, 2018 137* is the joint-highest third wicket stand for India in T20Is, alongside as many added by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram in 2026
- Shreyas Iyer in T20s at Ekana 57*(28) vs SL, 2022 23(15) vs LSG, 2024 52*(30) vs LSG, 2025 101*(51) vs LSG, 2026 102*(43) vs WI, 2026 Aggregated: 335 runs, 1 dismissal, SR: 200.59, 32 fours, 17 sixes
- Fastest T20I 100s by captains from full-member teams 33 - Sikandar Raza (ZIM) vs GAM, Nairobi, 2024 35 - Rohit Sharma (IND) vs SL, Indore, 2017 42 - Harry Brook (ENG) vs SL, Southampton, 2026 42 - Shreyas Iyer (IND) vs WI, Lucknow, 2026 46 - Faf du Plessis (SA) vs WI, Johannesburg, 2015
- Hundreds for India in a T20I chase 117 - Suryakumar Yadav vs ENG, Trent Bridge, 2022 110* - KL Rahul vs WI, Lauderhill, 2016 102* - Shreyas Iyer vs WI, Lucknow, 2026 101* - KL Rahul vs ENG, Old Trafford, 2018 100* - Rohit Sharma vs ENG, Bristol, 2018 T20I hundreds for IND vs WI 111* - Rohit Sharma, Lucknow, 2018 110* - KL Rahul, Lauderhill, 2016 102* - Shreyas Iyer, Lucknow, 2026
- 22:10 Local Time, 16:40 GMT, 22:10 IST: That is some statement batting from India and their skipper Shreyas Iyer on a surface that was far from straightforward - a world away from the three batting highways served up during the ODI series. Yet India, led superbly with the bat by Iyer, who smashed a stunning hundred, have made light work of the 172-run target set by the West Indies. At the end of the first innings, Sherfane Rutherford felt they were around 20 runs short. Judging by the way this chase unfolded, though, they may have been closer to 60 runs short of a competitive total. Akeal Hosein and Roston Chase extracted some grip and turn with the new ball, dismissing India’s openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma inside four overs to make the chase interesting. But that was about as good as it got for West Indies. Iyer walked in and dominated from the word go, tearing into the attack with 10 fours and six sixes in a breathtaking 102* off just 43 balls. He put on an unbeaten 137-run stand off 67 balls with Ishan Kishan to completely take the game away. Uncharacteristically, Kishan was the more sedate of the two, but he played his role to perfection, smartly hanging around till the end with a composed 37 off 27, happy to play second fiddle while Iyer orchestrated the carnage at the other end. One catching decision didn’t go West Indies’ way, while they were also a little sloppy in the field. But even that probably wouldn’t have stopped India from taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. FYI, India have now won their last 10 T20Is in a row.
- Over 15 · 8 runs (0 1 6 1)
- 14.41Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, oh Chase fires a needless throw and the game is over! Yorker on the stumps, dug out to the right of the bowler. Definite dot but Chase lets his frustration out and fires a throw when there is no back up. Ishan wasn't overly backing up and the off-target throw eventually ends the game
- 14.36Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, maiden T20I hundred for India's T20I captain, Shreyas Iyer! Fastest by an Indian player against West Indies! This is ruthless. This is class. This is Shreyas Iyer at his very best. Tossed up by Chase, and Iyer simply hammers it over long-on for a towering six to reach the landmark. The last time he played a T20 at this venue, turning out for Punjab Kings, he smashed a hundred then too, and he has done it again tonight off just 42 deliveries, this time in India colours. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause from everyone inside the venue
- 14.21Roston Chase to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, wrists this to long-on and eases to the other end. Iyer is back on strike and is five away from his hundred
- 14.1•Roston Chase to Ishan Kishan, no run, drifting into the pads from round the wicket, Ishan Kishan wants to give Iyer the strike but fails to connect the flick
- Roston Chase [3.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 14 · 24 runs (6 6 1 1 4 6)IND 164/2Shreyas Iyer 95(41) · Ishan Kishan 36(25) · Matthew Forde 2-0-39-0
- 13.66Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, third six of the over. Shreyas Iyer just a hit away now. It's a short of length delivery just outside off, he gets forward and muscles the pull, long-on was in business but as he ran to his right, he watches it sail over. This is some exhibition of batting. 24 off the over and India are almost there. And Shreyas is definitely going for that 100. Don't doubt that ever
- 13.54Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, change of angle and that's a filthy delivery. A low full-toss and well down leg, with short fine inside. Shreyas Iyer doesn't need a second invitation at all, he swings it away to the fine-leg fence. Well wide of short fine. Matthew Forde bowled that from round the wicket and didn't even land the ball
- 13.41Matthew Forde to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter outside off, on a good length, Ishan Kishan gets forward to punch it on the rise to long-off
- 13.31Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, dropped by Shamar at long-on. He blames the lights. Never looked like he picked that. Was a half-volley outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and lofts, doesn't get the elevation and it's a flat hit. Shamar is a good fielder but he made a mess of it. Hits him hard on the wrist and goes to ground. It keeps getting worse for West Indies
- 13.26Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, the back of the hand slower-ball tried by Matthew Forde and that too disappears over long-on. What can West Indies do against such an onslaught. It sits up on a back of a length outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and lofts over wide long-on. He waited and then didn't try to overhit at all. Consecutive sixes
- 13.16Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, Shreyas Iyer has his sights set on the 100? It's a slower-ball on a length outside off, Shreyas picks it early, gets forward and lofts it straight down the ground. A clean clean hit. Was the slower-ball from the side of the hand
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hopec Axar Patel b Naman Dhir | 52 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 140.5 |
| Kamil Pooranb Arshdeep Singh | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.1 |
| Shimron Hetmyerrun out (Shreyas Iyer) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.0 |
| Rovman Powellb Axar Patel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sherfane Rutherfordc Naman Dhir b Mayank Yadav | 56 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 164.7 |
| Roston Chaselbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.7 |
| Romario Shepherdc Tilak Varma b Naman Dhir | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.0 |
| Matthew Fordec Ishan Kishan b Kuldeep Yadav | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Shamar Springerc Axar Patel b Naman Dhir | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.6 |
| Akeal Hoseinc Ishan Kishan b Axar Patel | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 166.7 |
| Shamar Joseph*not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Extras8 (b 2, lb 5, w 0, nb 1)
Total171 (19.1 ov, RR 8.92)
Fall of wickets: 38-1 (Kamil Pooran, 4.3 ov), 44-2 (Shimron Hetmyer, 5.2 ov), 44-3 (Rovman Powell, 5.5 ov), 107-4 (Shai Hope, 11.4 ov), 114-5 (Roston Chase, 12.3 ov), 121-6 (Romario Shepherd, 13.2 ov), 124-7 (Matthew Forde, 14.1 ov), 135-8 (Shamar Springer, 15.5 ov), 171-9 (Sherfane Rutherford, 18.5 ov), 171-10 (Akeal Hosein, 19.1 ov)
| Bowler · IND | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Axar Patel | 3.1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 8.21 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Naman Dhir | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 |
West Indies- 1Shai Hope(c)(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 2Kamil PooranBatter
- 3Shimron HetmyerBatter
- 4Rovman PowellBatter
- 5Sherfane RutherfordAll-rounder
- 6Romario ShepherdAll-rounder
- 7Matthew FordeBowler
- 8Roston ChaseAll-rounder
- 9Akeal HoseinBowler
- 10Shamar SpringerBowler
- 11Shamar JosephBowler
Bench
India- 1Abhishek SharmaAll-rounder
- 2Sanju Samson(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 3Ishan KishanWicketkeeper
- 4Shreyas Iyer(c)Batter
- 5Tilak VarmaBatter
- 6Shivam DubeAll-rounder
- 7Naman DhirBatter
- 8Axar PatelAll-rounder
- 9Arshdeep SinghBowler
- 10Kuldeep YadavBowler
- 11Mayank YadavBowler
Bench
- 14.36Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, maiden T20I hundred for India's T20I captain, Shreyas Iyer! Fastest by an Indian player against West Indies! This is ruthless. This is class. This is Shreyas Iyer at his very best. Tossed up by Chase, and Iyer simply hammers it over long-on for a towering six to reach the landmark. The last time he played a T20 at this venue, turning out for Punjab Kings, he smashed a hundred then too, and he has done it again tonight off just 42 deliveries, this time in India colours. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause from everyone inside the venue
- 13.66Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, third six of the over. Shreyas Iyer just a hit away now. It's a short of length delivery just outside off, he gets forward and muscles the pull, long-on was in business but as he ran to his right, he watches it sail over. This is some exhibition of batting. 24 off the over and India are almost there. And Shreyas is definitely going for that 100. Don't doubt that ever
- 13.54Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, change of angle and that's a filthy delivery. A low full-toss and well down leg, with short fine inside. Shreyas Iyer doesn't need a second invitation at all, he swings it away to the fine-leg fence. Well wide of short fine. Matthew Forde bowled that from round the wicket and didn't even land the ball
- 13.3DDropped catchMatthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, dropped by Shamar at long-on. He blames the lights. Never looked like he picked that. Was a half-volley outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and lofts, doesn't get the elevation and it's a flat hit. Shamar is a good fielder but he made a mess of it. Hits him hard on the wrist and goes to ground. It keeps getting worse for West Indies
- 13.26Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, the back of the hand slower-ball tried by Matthew Forde and that too disappears over long-on. What can West Indies do against such an onslaught. It sits up on a back of a length outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and lofts over wide long-on. He waited and then didn't try to overhit at all. Consecutive sixes
- 13.16Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, Shreyas Iyer has his sights set on the 100? It's a slower-ball on a length outside off, Shreyas picks it early, gets forward and lofts it straight down the ground. A clean clean hit. Was the slower-ball from the side of the hand
- 12.64Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, what hands from Ishan Kishan. Brute power. Good that Akeal Hosein didn't attempt to stop it. It's wide outside off, slower and good length, Ishan punches it ferociously straight down the ground. Akeal thought of putting a hand across and Virender Sharma did well to avoid the scud-missile as it sped past him
- 12.4OMilestoneAkeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, fired outside off, on a good length, Ishan Kishan shuffles across and heaves, doesn't connect and it's off the toe of the bat. Ishan has a look at his bat as he goes to the other end. The free-hit goes for 1 and to deep mid-wicket
- 12.34Akeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, this is even better. Akeal Hosein fires this good length delivery and follows Shreyas Iyer outside the leg-stump, still the Indian skipper repeats his previous shot, this time doesn't get the elevation to clear the ropes. Clears Sherfane's leap at extra-cover. Good enough for a four. Nothing going right for West Indies
- 12.26Akeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, what a shot that is. Sheer dominance from Shreyas Iyer. He backs away and then lofts the length delivery from middle and leg over deep extra-cover. Wasn't a bad ball at all, but such is the Indian skipper's form at the moment. Got such power to clear the fence with ease
- 10.66Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, so easy for Shreyas Iyer. Length delivery outside off, he gets forward and smokes it straight down the ground. Straight through the line and as clean as a whistle
- 10.3FFiftyShamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 50 for Shreyas Iyer. 2nd consecutive T20I 50 and 3rd consecutive 50+ score in T20s at this venue. It's a back of a length delivery that nips back in to off, Shreyas goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep mid-wicket. 1st 50 after 10 T20I innings for Shreyas
- 10.24Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, wide length delivery outside off, Shreyas Iyer shuffles across and gets under that, lofts and it's well wide of mid-off. So easy at the moment
- 9.3OTeam milestoneAkeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, flat good length on middle, Shreyas Iyer tries to shimmy around in his crease, then tucks it through vacant mid-wicket. Shai Hope goes "yours Akeal" who runs after it. But it's two
- 9.14Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, poor from Kamil at extra-cover. He should've stopped that. It's short and wide outside off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and cuts hard, but straight to Kamil, who allows it through
- 8.54Romario Shepherd to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, an action-replay of the previous shot. Full outside off, Shreyas Iyer again shuffles across and lofts, this time more to the right of sweeper cover. He is toying with Romario Shepherd
- 8.44Romario Shepherd to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, look at the timing. As if Shreyas Iyer knew where it would be pitched. Was full and he shuffles across and lofts over extra-cover. The bottom-hand almost came off as Shreyas went hard at it
- 8.34Romario Shepherd to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, short outside off and Shreyas Iyer helps it away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Romario Shepherd bowling very poorly, Shreyas shuffles across and pulls, beats Hetmyer who dives to his left at deep mid-wicket
- 8.14Romario Shepherd to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, full on the pads, so easy for Ishan Kishan who gets forward and flicks to the deep backward square-leg fence. Was the cross-seamer and Romario Shepherd didn't get the direction right
- 7.54Shamar Joseph to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, slower-ball and full and wide outside off. Width was there, Ishan Kishan reaches for it and throws the bat on the drive, no-one moved as the ball sped past cover
- 5.44Shamar Joseph to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, now Springer has fumbled at short third man to concede a boundary. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Shreyas dabs to fielder, should have been a dot but it's four
- 5.34Shamar Joseph to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, pace off the ball was working well and got two wickets but West Indies have needlessly got pace on and the runs are flowing again. Length delivery on the stumps, Shreyas clips it over mid-wicket and it's four more
- 5.24Shamar Joseph to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, gee! Is this the shot of the game? It's not a six but a brilliant back foot lofted drive that looked effortless. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Shreyas let the ball come, played with a high elbow and even held the pose for the cameras. Just bounced inside the ropes
- 4.54Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, the loose ball and the captain pounces! Short and outside off stump, Shreyas rocks back, cuts and keeps it all along the ground to left of Shamar Joseph at cover-point
- 4.34Roston Chase to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, too short this time and Ishan had a lot of time to rock back and pulls wide of mid-on for a much needed hit to the fence
- 3.3WAkeal Hosein to Sanju Samson, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a soft dismissal and Akeal has won this battle between the CSK boys. For the first time in the over Sanju tried to get inside the line to access the leg-side. Was backing away from the stumps the previous two balls. This was a quicker delivery that rushed the batter with some bounce, so Sanju was kind of late on the pull. Went off the splice of the bat and straight to Akeal who just had to stretch his hands above the head to take the easy catch. Sanju Samson c and b Akeal Hosein 11(9) [4s-1]
- 2.3WRoston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Shimron Hetmyer!! In the airrr, man at long-off runs in, dives and completes the catch. Third ump confirms that ball went directly into the hands of Hety there so that's the end of the night for Abhishek. Chase went over the wicket for this ball and used the pitch with this shortish delivery, Abhishek like always backed away to smash it over cover. But the ball gripped the surface and turned extra. Abhishek wasn't ready for the extra turn so his bottom hand came off the handle as he was through the shot early. Hety had a lot of ground to cover and he made it look simple. Abhishek Sharma c Shimron Hetmyer b Roston Chase 21(10) [4s-3 6s-1]
- 2.24Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, him backing away and slashing through the off-side is well documented so bowlers and teams need to have a sweeper. Hit me short ball with some width, Abhishek cuts and and sends it over point
- 1.14Akeal Hosein to Sanju Samson, FOUR, turn but too much width and too full as well. Sanju actually didn't bother moving his feet to the ball, trusted his hands, reached out and drilled it past cover for his first boundary
- 0.54Matthew Forde to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, poor ball! He's bowling round the wicket and on top of it with no fine leg he's sprayed this on the pads. Abhishek accepts the gift and glances it through long leg for four more
- 0.34Matthew Forde to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, this time he goes through the off-side. He loves it through cover, doesn't he! Forde keeps this short of length delivery wide of off again, stood tall again and slapped it between mid-off and cover. Didn't even bother to keep it all along the ground
- 0.26Matthew Forde to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, stand and belt with no respect! Abhishek Sharma didn't even care about the bowler and just smashed that like he was facing a young kid. Too short and moving away, wasn't express as well, Abhishek lets the ball come, says thank you and dismisses that over long-on
- Shreyas Iyer’s tenure as India’s T20I captain began with humbling defeats in Ireland and England, but the tide has turned emphatically. Iyer and his team are now beginning to find their rhythm, with India winning each of their last 10 T20Is. And tonight, the skipper underlined his growing authority in spectacular fashion, smashing a magnificent century. West Indies will have to be far better than they were tonight if they are to beat this Indian team and fight their way back into the series. The second T20I takes place in Ranchi on Friday (October 9), and we will be here nice and early for all the action. But that’s it from us tonight. We will see you soon. Good night and take care, everyone!
- Iyer 2/2: [Do you want to overwhelm opponents like this?] Winning definitely tastes different, and that's what we keep talking about in the dressing room. If it's your day, make sure that you win the match for the team. And today it was me. Previous couple of games, it was the batsmen who finished off the game. So yeah, overall I feel it was a comprehensive performance, and I think if we continue with the same mindset, we will be one of the destructive teams in T20s. [How impressed were you with Naman Dhir's bowling?] Yeah, special player, I must say. Like showing that attitude and approach, wanting to bowl in those crucial moments, he realized that the ball was turning, and then he capitalized on it. So commendable performance by him, and I love his attitude. [Will you get a long sleep tonight?] Looking forward to (it). I'm already sleepy. I could see Axar's eyes as well have become red. So I'm sure all of us are.
- Shreyas Iyer | India captain & Player of the Match 1/2: [Do you feel at home in Lucknow?] Not really. After that exhausting travel, I didn't realize where I was, to be honest. I think every day I just need to wake up like this. But yeah, I adapted quickly to the wicket, to the conditions, and I think bowling first helped us a lot. [How did you overcome the travel fatigue?] We just didn't look at it as an excuse. We wanted to come and play as any other cricketer would, and yeah, we saw the excitement of India versus West Indies in the ODIs, how amazing it was. But coming into T20s, we know that they are a destructive side. So for us, it's important that we stuck to the process, and that's what we did today. So great efforts by every individual. [How special was your first T20I hundred?] Well, definitely exultant. That's the word I would use today, (for the) the performance. And yeah, obviously speaking, I was actually thinking about getting my first century, and it came through. So, you know, I definitely want to say that dreams do come true.
- Hope 2/2: [Why hold your spinners back early on?] Ideally, I would like them to be able to bowl eight overs each. We only had two of them in our side at the point in time. So we wanted to, if you got a couple more wickets, you still had a few left-handers in your back end, we could get Chase to come in and do some damage in the middle. But it just didn't work out for us today. You know, we wanted an extra spinner, but so many things you could look at in hindsight. But yeah, India played well and they played better than us today. [Are you enjoying your own form in India?] I just love batting here. So whenever I get an opportunity to come and play some cricket here, it always makes me happy.
- Shai Hope | West Indies captain 1/2: [What went wrong in the second half of the powerplay?] To be honest, you always put your finger on many parts in the game, but it just feels though we didn't get enough runs in the backend. I thought we maybe been a little bit too chaotic in the batting. We very aggressive about playing. But yeah, when you're playing in India, you gotta put runs on the board. You almost have to have like an extra 20 or 30 runs cushion because when you're trying to defend with the ball, the wetness on the outfield, the surface tends to get a little bit better. So you gotta give yourself a little bit more cushion. [On the team composition] Well, sometimes you'd want a few more all-rounders to be bowling, some different options for you. But just the combination we had to go with today. You know, we expected guys to execute regardless of what skill set they bring to the table. But we just didn't have enough to get over the line today against India. And like I said, when you're setting a target, it's always more difficult down here.
- Ishan Kishan (2/2): (Talk us through that catch of yours, please) Yeah, I was not able to judge the ball because it was coming straight from the lights, but I had that slight intuition where I felt the ball's gonna appear near my waist, so I just went for it and I'm just thankful that it was in my hand afterwards. (Twenty-four hours since you guys got back together, how's the body feeling? What was the messaging around the dressing room before the start of this game?) Nothing, we just, you know, these things happen. You won't get time, sometimes you'll be put under pressure, but at the same time, looking at West Indies, how they have been playing cricket recently, our job was to, once we step on the field, once you wear the jersey, you have to give your all. Some days you won't be feeling so good, but it's our job to just give 100 percent if you're there.
- Ishan Kishan (1/2): (That single to give the strike to Shreyas Iyer, easy decision for you?) Yeah, I think he was in very good touch and to be very honest, looking from the other end, I felt it's better to keep him on strike and not let the momentum stop. So my job was pretty easy in the middle, to just get off strike and let him play as many balls as he can. (In a partnership, when do you realise that you need to be the backseat driver?) I think you get to know in the middle. How the other batter is timing the ball, if I'm doing it better or he is doing it. And he looked in very good touch today. And I was not looking in such great touch, to be very honest. So I just felt it's better to keep him on strike rather than just be on strike, try those shots, but at the same time, I wanted him to keep the momentum going.
- Stats by Roshan Gede
- T20I hundreds as India captain 121* - Rohit Sharma vs AFG, Bengaluru, 2024 118 - Rohit Sharma vs SL, Indore, 2017 111* - Rohit Sharma vs WI, Lucknow, 2018 102* - Shreyas Iyer vs WI, Lucknow, 2026 100 - Suryakumar Yadav vs SA, Johannesburg, 2023 Shreyas is the only one to have done it in a run-chase. The previous highest by an India captain while batting second in T20Is was 94* by Virat Kohli against the same opponent in Hyderabad in 2019.
- Highest stands for India in T20I run-chases 165 - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill vs WI, Lauderhill, 2023 156* - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill vs ZIM, Harare, 2024 137* - Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer vs WI, Lucknow, 2026 130 - Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant vs WI, Chennai, 2018 123 - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma vs ENG, Old Trafford, 2018 137* is the joint-highest third wicket stand for India in T20Is, alongside as many added by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram in 2026
- Shreyas Iyer in T20s at Ekana 57*(28) vs SL, 2022 23(15) vs LSG, 2024 52*(30) vs LSG, 2025 101*(51) vs LSG, 2026 102*(43) vs WI, 2026 Aggregated: 335 runs, 1 dismissal, SR: 200.59, 32 fours, 17 sixes
- Fastest T20I 100s by captains from full-member teams 33 - Sikandar Raza (ZIM) vs GAM, Nairobi, 2024 35 - Rohit Sharma (IND) vs SL, Indore, 2017 42 - Harry Brook (ENG) vs SL, Southampton, 2026 42 - Shreyas Iyer (IND) vs WI, Lucknow, 2026 46 - Faf du Plessis (SA) vs WI, Johannesburg, 2015
- Hundreds for India in a T20I chase 117 - Suryakumar Yadav vs ENG, Trent Bridge, 2022 110* - KL Rahul vs WI, Lauderhill, 2016 102* - Shreyas Iyer vs WI, Lucknow, 2026 101* - KL Rahul vs ENG, Old Trafford, 2018 100* - Rohit Sharma vs ENG, Bristol, 2018 T20I hundreds for IND vs WI 111* - Rohit Sharma, Lucknow, 2018 110* - KL Rahul, Lauderhill, 2016 102* - Shreyas Iyer, Lucknow, 2026
- 22:10 Local Time, 16:40 GMT, 22:10 IST: That is some statement batting from India and their skipper Shreyas Iyer on a surface that was far from straightforward - a world away from the three batting highways served up during the ODI series. Yet India, led superbly with the bat by Iyer, who smashed a stunning hundred, have made light work of the 172-run target set by the West Indies. At the end of the first innings, Sherfane Rutherford felt they were around 20 runs short. Judging by the way this chase unfolded, though, they may have been closer to 60 runs short of a competitive total. Akeal Hosein and Roston Chase extracted some grip and turn with the new ball, dismissing India’s openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma inside four overs to make the chase interesting. But that was about as good as it got for West Indies. Iyer walked in and dominated from the word go, tearing into the attack with 10 fours and six sixes in a breathtaking 102* off just 43 balls. He put on an unbeaten 137-run stand off 67 balls with Ishan Kishan to completely take the game away. Uncharacteristically, Kishan was the more sedate of the two, but he played his role to perfection, smartly hanging around till the end with a composed 37 off 27, happy to play second fiddle while Iyer orchestrated the carnage at the other end. One catching decision didn’t go West Indies’ way, while they were also a little sloppy in the field. But even that probably wouldn’t have stopped India from taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. FYI, India have now won their last 10 T20Is in a row.
- Over 15 · 8 runs (0 1 6 1)
- 14.41Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, oh Chase fires a needless throw and the game is over! Yorker on the stumps, dug out to the right of the bowler. Definite dot but Chase lets his frustration out and fires a throw when there is no back up. Ishan wasn't overly backing up and the off-target throw eventually ends the game
- 14.36Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, maiden T20I hundred for India's T20I captain, Shreyas Iyer! Fastest by an Indian player against West Indies! This is ruthless. This is class. This is Shreyas Iyer at his very best. Tossed up by Chase, and Iyer simply hammers it over long-on for a towering six to reach the landmark. The last time he played a T20 at this venue, turning out for Punjab Kings, he smashed a hundred then too, and he has done it again tonight off just 42 deliveries, this time in India colours. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause from everyone inside the venue
- 14.21Roston Chase to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, wrists this to long-on and eases to the other end. Iyer is back on strike and is five away from his hundred
- 14.1•Roston Chase to Ishan Kishan, no run, drifting into the pads from round the wicket, Ishan Kishan wants to give Iyer the strike but fails to connect the flick
- Roston Chase [3.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 14 · 24 runs (6 6 1 1 4 6)IND 164/2Shreyas Iyer 95(41) · Ishan Kishan 36(25) · Matthew Forde 2-0-39-0
- 13.66Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, third six of the over. Shreyas Iyer just a hit away now. It's a short of length delivery just outside off, he gets forward and muscles the pull, long-on was in business but as he ran to his right, he watches it sail over. This is some exhibition of batting. 24 off the over and India are almost there. And Shreyas is definitely going for that 100. Don't doubt that ever
- 13.54Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, change of angle and that's a filthy delivery. A low full-toss and well down leg, with short fine inside. Shreyas Iyer doesn't need a second invitation at all, he swings it away to the fine-leg fence. Well wide of short fine. Matthew Forde bowled that from round the wicket and didn't even land the ball
- 13.41Matthew Forde to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter outside off, on a good length, Ishan Kishan gets forward to punch it on the rise to long-off
- 13.31Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, dropped by Shamar at long-on. He blames the lights. Never looked like he picked that. Was a half-volley outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and lofts, doesn't get the elevation and it's a flat hit. Shamar is a good fielder but he made a mess of it. Hits him hard on the wrist and goes to ground. It keeps getting worse for West Indies
- 13.26Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, the back of the hand slower-ball tried by Matthew Forde and that too disappears over long-on. What can West Indies do against such an onslaught. It sits up on a back of a length outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and lofts over wide long-on. He waited and then didn't try to overhit at all. Consecutive sixes
- 13.16Matthew Forde to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, Shreyas Iyer has his sights set on the 100? It's a slower-ball on a length outside off, Shreyas picks it early, gets forward and lofts it straight down the ground. A clean clean hit. Was the slower-ball from the side of the hand
- Matthew Forde [1.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 13 · 19 runs (1 6 4 1nb 1 1 4)IND 140/2Ishan Kishan 35(24) · Shreyas Iyer 72(36) · Akeal Hosein 4-0-37-1
- 12.64Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, what hands from Ishan Kishan. Brute power. Good that Akeal Hosein didn't attempt to stop it. It's wide outside off, slower and good length, Ishan punches it ferociously straight down the ground. Akeal thought of putting a hand across and Virender Sharma did well to avoid the scud-missile as it sped past him
- 12.51Akeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, flat good length on leg-stump, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep backward square-leg
- 12.41Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, fired outside off, on a good length, Ishan Kishan shuffles across and heaves, doesn't connect and it's off the toe of the bat. Ishan has a look at his bat as he goes to the other end. The free-hit goes for 1 and to deep mid-wicket
- 12.41nbAkeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, no ball, 1 run, and it gets worse for West Indies. Akeal Hosein has overstepped. It's a flat length delivery on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer makes room slightly and punches it to long-on. A free-hit coming up for Ishan Kishan now. The third ump making the call as Akeal goes over the front line
- 12.34Akeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, this is even better. Akeal Hosein fires this good length delivery and follows Shreyas Iyer outside the leg-stump, still the Indian skipper repeats his previous shot, this time doesn't get the elevation to clear the ropes. Clears Sherfane's leap at extra-cover. Good enough for a four. Nothing going right for West Indies
- 12.26Akeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, what a shot that is. Sheer dominance from Shreyas Iyer. He backs away and then lofts the length delivery from middle and leg over deep extra-cover. Wasn't a bad ball at all, but such is the Indian skipper's form at the moment. Got such power to clear the fence with ease
- 12.11Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, flat good length outside off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and flat-bats it down to long-off
- Akeal Hosein [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 12 · 7 runs (1 1 1 1 1 2)IND 121/2Shreyas Iyer 60(32) · Ishan Kishan 29(21) · Roston Chase 3-0-29-1
- 11.62Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, tossed up full outside off, Shreyas Iyer wants to mow the slogsweep out of the ground, but doesn't time it. Finds deep mid-wicket who slides to his right to cut it off
- 11.51Roston Chase to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, Ishan Kishan gets forward to drive to long-on
- 11.41Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, fired full just outside off at 110.1kph, Shreyas Iyer gets forward to drive, more off the thick inner half to long-on
- 11.31Roston Chase to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, quicker and just outside off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and cuts to cover-point and they steal a quick single
- 11.21Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, flat good length and turns into middle, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot and tucks to deep mid-wicket
- 11.11Roston Chase to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, Ishan Kishan gets forward to drill it to long-on
- Roston Chase [2.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 11 · 12 runs (0 4 1 0 1 6)IND 114/2Shreyas Iyer 56(29) · Ishan Kishan 26(18) · Shamar Springer 1-0-12-0
- 10.66Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, so easy for Shreyas Iyer. Length delivery outside off, he gets forward and smokes it straight down the ground. Straight through the line and as clean as a whistle
- 10.51Shamar Springer to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, they are checking for a clean catch. Even as West Indies are claiming it. The third ump feels there's a gap between the fingers. Forde just sits and can't believe it has been given not out. Akeal wears a wide smile. Even Shai Hope smiles. They are taking it in good spirits. That's West Indies for you. Always your favorite team after your national team. It's a low full-toss outside off, Ishan Kishan loses all shape as he gets forward and slices it, Forde at sweeper cover dives forward to take it. There's a gap between the fingers according to the third ump and he feels some part of the ball has touched the ground. He takes his time to make his call. And it's a reprieve for Ishan and India. As Forde dived forward and took it, he then claimed it. All for the third ump to reverse the call. Replays show West Indies were watching it on the big screen and they couldn't believe it was not given. But no dissent shown or did they talk to the umps. Just smiles with Daren Sammy shaking his head in the dugout
- 10.4•Shamar Springer to Ishan Kishan, no run, slower-ball and off-cutter wide outside off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and cuts it straight to the fielder at extra-cover
- 10.31Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 50 for Shreyas Iyer. 2nd consecutive T20I 50 and 3rd consecutive 50+ score in T20s at this venue. It's a back of a length delivery that nips back in to off, Shreyas goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep mid-wicket. 1st 50 after 10 T20I innings for Shreyas
- 10.24Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, wide length delivery outside off, Shreyas Iyer shuffles across and gets under that, lofts and it's well wide of mid-off. So easy at the moment
- 10.1•Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, no run, slower-ball on a length outside off, Shreyas Iyer waits and dabs it to backward point
- Shamar Springer, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
- Time for a drink. West Indies in a huddle. India racing away with this game. The skipper is playing so well for India. Ravi Rampaul - the bowling coach for West Indies making his points to his players.
- End of over 10 · 8 runs (4 1 2 0 0 1)IND 102/2Shreyas Iyer 45(25) · Ishan Kishan 25(16) · Akeal Hosein 3-0-18-1
- 9.61Akeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, full on middle, Shreyas Iyer turns around and reverse-sweeps it to sweeper cover. Akeal Hosein has a wry smile on his face as he looks at Shreyas
- 9.5•Akeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, no run, this holds up on the pitch, good length and turns from there, Shreyas Iyer does well not to go through with the drive totally, finds cover and was in the air for a while
- 9.4•Akeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, no run, flat good length on off, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot and punches to extra-cover
- 9.32Akeal Hosein to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, flat good length on middle, Shreyas Iyer tries to shimmy around in his crease, then tucks it through vacant mid-wicket. Shai Hope goes "yours Akeal" who runs after it. But it's two
- 9.21Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, flat good length on middle, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and cuts to deep point. That kept a bit low
- 9.14Akeal Hosein to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, poor from Kamil at extra-cover. He should've stopped that. It's short and wide outside off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and cuts hard, but straight to Kamil, who allows it through
- Akeal Hosein [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 9 · 19 runs (4 1 4 4 4 2)IND 94/2Shreyas Iyer 42(21) · Ishan Kishan 20(14) · Romario Shepherd 2-0-24-0
- 8.62Romario Shepherd to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, slower-ball and dug in short outside off, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot and flat-bats. Romario Shepherd sticks a right hand out, it doesn't stick. A chance goes. Shepherd has a look at his hand
- 8.54Romario Shepherd to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, an action-replay of the previous shot. Full outside off, Shreyas Iyer again shuffles across and lofts, this time more to the right of sweeper cover. He is toying with Romario Shepherd
- 8.44Romario Shepherd to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, look at the timing. As if Shreyas Iyer knew where it would be pitched. Was full and he shuffles across and lofts over extra-cover. The bottom-hand almost came off as Shreyas went hard at it
- 8.34Romario Shepherd to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, short outside off and Shreyas Iyer helps it away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Romario Shepherd bowling very poorly, Shreyas shuffles across and pulls, beats Hetmyer who dives to his left at deep mid-wicket
- 8.21Romario Shepherd to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, short of length on middle, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and pulls to deep mid-wicket
- 8.14Romario Shepherd to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, full on the pads, so easy for Ishan Kishan who gets forward and flicks to the deep backward square-leg fence. Was the cross-seamer and Romario Shepherd didn't get the direction right
- End of over 8 · 8 runs (1 1 1 0 4 1)IND 75/2Ishan Kishan 15(12) · Shreyas Iyer 28(17) · Shamar Joseph 2-0-23-0
- 7.61Shamar Joseph to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, short on the stumps and rushes Ishan Kishan on the pull, he is in no position to pull but still gets it away to deep mid-wicket. Dribbles away to the fielder
- 7.54Shamar Joseph to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, slower-ball and full and wide outside off. Width was there, Ishan Kishan reaches for it and throws the bat on the drive, no-one moved as the ball sped past cover
- 7.4•Shamar Joseph to Ishan Kishan, no run, extra pace and bounce and hurries Ishan Kishan, he wants to pull this short of length delivery, he misses the shot and is hit on the thigh pad. He only picks it up and gives it back to Shamar Joseph
- 7.31Shamar Joseph to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back footand punches it down to long-on
- 7.21Shamar Joseph to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, short of length on middle, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and jabs it down to long-on
- 7.11Shamar Joseph to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, good length outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and opens the face of the bat to guide it wide of backward point
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