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Shreyas Iyer's ‘dream comes true’ after India captain smashes maiden T20I century: ‘Was thinking about it’

India captain Shreyas Iyer made history in the opening T20I against the West Indies by becoming the first Indian skipper to score a T20I century during a run chase, smashing an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls. His explosive innings—featuring 10 fours and 6 sixes—helped India chase down a target of 171 with eight wickets in hand and 32 balls to spare, securing an emphatic eight-wicket victory in Lucknow.

The milestone came after a slow start, with Iyer adapting quickly to the conditions and conditions after India’s team opted to bowl first, restricting the Windies to 171 runs, including half-centuries from Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford. Iyer, who had been thinking about achieving the feat, called it a dream come true, joining Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav as the third Indian captain to reach a T20I century.

His performance marked a turning point for the captain, who has faced scrutiny since taking over earlier this year following losses to Ireland and England.

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