In the first T20 match played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, the Indian cricket team defeated West Indies by 8 wickets. Batting first, West Indies scored 171 runs. In response, India achieved the target of 172 runs in just 14.4 overs. Indian captain Shreyas Iyer made many big records in his name by scoring a stormy century.

Shreyas Iyer played an unbeaten inning of 102 runs

India did not have a good start while chasing the target of 172 runs. Sanju Samson was out after scoring 11 runs and Abhishek Sharma was out after scoring 21 runs.

After both the openers returned to the pavilion at the score of 35 runs, Shreyas Iyer took the lead along with Ishan Kishan.

Both of them made a great partnership and took India to the target. Ishan Kishan remained unbeaten after scoring 37 runs. Whereas Shreyas Iyer scored unbeaten 102 runs in just 43 balls with the help of 10 fours and 6 sixes.

Biggest innings in a successful run chase

Shreyas Iyer broke KL Rahul's record for playing the biggest innings in a successful run chase.

Earlier this record was in the name of KL Rahul, who had played an inning of 101 runs. Now Shreyas Iyer has become the Indian batsman who played the biggest innings in a successful run chase.

Fastest T20 century against West Indies

Shreyas Iyer also held the record of the Indian batsman scoring the fastest century in T20 International against West Indies. He completed his century in 42 balls.

Third Indian captain to score a century in T20 International

Shreyas Iyer has become the third Indian captain to score a century in T20 International.

Before him, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav had scored centuries in T20 International as captains for India.

First Indian captain to score a century in run chase

Shreyas Iyer made another big record. He has become the first Indian captain to score a century during a run chase in T20 International. Earlier, the record of playing the biggest innings in run chase as a captain was in the name of Virat Kohli, who scored 94 runs against West Indies in 2019.

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