Lucknow: Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 102 after debutant Naman Dhir’s three-wicket burst as India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the opening T20I here Tuesday.
Sent in to bat, West Indies posted 171 all out, a total easily overhauled by India in 14.4 overs, riding on skipper Iyer’s maiden T20I ton, to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Earlier, Shai Hope (52) and Sherfane Rutherford (56) added 63 off 35 balls, but India clawed back with four quick wickets. Rutherford and No. 10 Akeal Hosein (15) then gave the late charge to take them to 171 all out.
For India, Dhir (3/31) snared three wickets, while Arshdeep Singh (1/34), Axar Patel (2/26) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/33) were also among the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
West Indies: 171 all out in 19.1 overs (Shai Hope 52, Sherfane Rutherford 56; Naman Dhir 3/31).
India: 172 for 2 in 14.4 overs (Shreyas Iyer 102 not out; Akeal Hosein 1/37).
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