Iyer breaks Kohli's T20I feat [Source: AFP]Indian T20I captain Shreyas Iyer looked in ominous touch against the West Indies in the first T20I in Lucknow on Tuesday, and the skipper scored a terrific century to help India take a 1-0 lead in the series. Moreover, he also broke Virat Kohli’s long-standing T20I captaincy feat with his unbeaten knock.Iyer remained unbeaten at 102 off 43 balls, and in the process, the right-handed batter became the first Indian player to score a century while chasing in this format.Iyer breaks Kohli's T20I feat with century vs West IndiesBefore the first T20I match against the Windies, it was Virat Kohli who had the highest individual score as captain for India in a run-chase (94 off 50 balls), which apparently came against the same opponent (West Indies) in 2019.In the Hyderabad T20I match between India and the West Indies in 2019, the visitors batted first and posted 207/5. Kohli, in response, was at his imperial best as he smacked 94 off 50 balls and steered India past the winning line.ALSO READ"Humiliating The Doubters": Internet Erupts As Shreyas Iyer Smashes T20I Century vs WIIt took seven years, but an Indian captain eventually surpassed the feat as Iyer broke the record with a match-winning hundred on Tuesday.Babar Azam holds top spot in this elusive listInterestingly, Iyer’s magnificent 102 doesn’t get the top spot in the highest score by a captain in a T20I run-chase. That honour belongs to Pakistan batter and former T20I captain Babar Azam.The Pakistan batter smashed a brilliant 122 off 59 balls against South Africa at Centurion in 2021, and his feat was later matched by Singapore captain Aritra Dutta, who scored 122 against Japan in 2024.Iyer redeems himself with stellar centuryThe India T20I captain didn’t have the best of outings in the recently concluded Asian Games, which India won after beating Pakistan.Iyer scored 13 off 13 balls against Sri Lanka in the semis, and it was followed by a scratchy-looking 21 off 24 in the all-important final. Heading into the West Indies T20Is, the skipper was under pressure, but he responded with a brilliant ton.India needed 172 to win the match, and the team had lost 2 early wickets. However, the Punjab Kings and India captain played his best T20I knock, remained unbeaten, and helped India hunt down the target with 32 balls to spare (14.4 overs).ALSO READSourav Ganguly Clarifies His Position In Conflict Of Interest Case
