Iyer’s Unbeaten 102 Powers India Past West Indies in T20I

Iyer struck an unbeaten 102 from 43 balls to lead India to an eight-wicket T20I victory over West Indies, completing a chase of 172 in only 14.4 overs. India had been in trouble at 35/2 when the skipper came in, but Iyer’s innings ensured there would be only one winner in the chase.

The hundred was described as the fastest by an Indian in T20 internationals against West Indies. It turned a target of 172 into a commanding India win, with the side finishing the job well inside the allotted 20 overs and with eight wickets still in hand.

India recover from 35/2 through Iyer’s rapid hundred

India’s early position at 35/2 gave West Indies an opening in the contest. The chase, however, changed decisively once Iyer took charge. His 102 not out came from 43 deliveries, an innings of sustained scoring that carried India from an unsettled start to the target.

There was no late collapse or prolonged pressure after the early wickets. India reached 172 in 14.4 overs, leaving 32 balls unused. The margin of eight wickets underlined how completely the chase was reshaped after the side’s difficult beginning.

Iyer remained unbeaten at the end, making his century the defining performance of the match. The score was not simply a personal milestone: it was the central reason India were able to overhaul West Indies’ total at such pace after losing two wickets early.

The chase also highlighted the contrast between India’s position at 35/2 and their final result. From that point, the innings moved from recovery to control, with Iyer’s scoring rate ensuring the required total did not become a prolonged challenge.

A landmark T20I innings against West Indies

The report identified Iyer’s century as the fastest by an Indian in T20Is against West Indies. That record provides the key context for an innings that arrived in just 43 balls and ended with India comfortably over the line.

For India, the result was built around a successful response to an early setback. Chasing 172, the team lost two wickets before reaching 35, yet finished with eight wickets in hand. Iyer’s unbeaten 102 supplied both the recovery and the acceleration needed to settle the contest.

West Indies had set a target that required India to score at a high rate, but India completed the chase in 14.4 overs. The rapid finish, coupled with Iyer’s record-setting hundred against the opposition in T20Is, made the match a clear statement of India’s batting strength after the early losses.

Iyer’s final figures of 102 not out from 43 balls will stand as the headline from the game. India’s early 35/2 became an eight-wicket win, and the 172-run target was chased down with more than five overs remaining.