India raked home a 172-171, eight‑wicket triumph in the opener of the five‑match T20I series, as skipper Shreyas Iyer smashed his maiden Indian century.
Iyer’s 102* came off just 43 balls, with six sixes and four fours, the fastest Indian hundred against West Indies in T20Is; he capped it with a towering six over Roston Chase.
The chase started shaky—Samson and Sharma added 15 in the first over, only to be dismissed by Hosein and Chase, but India never let the required run rate slip.
Naman Dhir, on debut, turned the bowling into a killing spree, claiming three wickets for 31 and helping India bowl West Indies out for 171 in 19.1 overs.
After the innings, Iyer walked off to a standing ovation, helmet off, hands raised— a moment that has already gone viral; the win puts India 1‑0 up and keeps the series alive.
India now heads to the second match, set to chase another 172, while West Indies look to level the series.