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India beat West Indies by eight wickets in first T20

Global Published 7 October 2026, 10:48 · archived 7 Oct 2026

Captain Shreyas Iyer hit a century as India beat the West Indies by eight wickets ​in the first Twenty20 of their five-match series ‌in Lucknow on Tuesday. Iyer led the chase with an unbeaten 102 off 43 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and six ​sixes, as India cruised to victory with 32 ​balls to spare. Abhishek Sharma provided an early ⁠burst before Roston Chase dismissed him for 21 ​off 10 balls. Sanju Samson departed soon after, leaving ​India at 35 for two. Iyer and Ishan Kishan then wrested control of the chase, combining in an unbroken 137-run partnership ​off 67 deliveries to seal victory f...

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