IND vs NZ 2021: Shreyas Iyer Slams Debut Test Hundred, Becomes The 10th Indian To Achieve The Feat In India

Indian newest test debutant Shreyas Iyer slammed his maiden century in the ongoing test match against New Zealand at the Green Park in Kanpur. The right-hander scored 105 runs, off 171 balls, including 13 boundaries and a couple of sixes.

India won the toss and chose to bat first. They were in a spot of bother after losing their top four for 145 runs on the board. However, Shreyas Iyer got together all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to build a solid fifth wicket-stand. The duo added, 121 runs partnership before Jadeja was dismissed, scoring a fifty. Shreyas Iyer continued his innings and reached the three-figures mark in the 92nd over of the game. He took two runs off the first delivery of the over, gently dabbling the ball behind point.

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Shreyas Iyer wasn’t the first choice to play in the test, however, KL Rahul’s injury earned Shreyas his test debut. He was handed the cap by the Legendary cricketer and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. The 26-year old became the 16th Indian batsman to score a century on Test debut, and third to so against New Zealand. He also became the 10th India to score a debut test hundred in home conditions.

Here is the list of Indian cricketers who scored a century on their Test debut at Home:

Player	Score	Opponent	Venue	Year
Lala Amarnath	118	England	Gymkhana, Mumbai	1933
Deepak Shodhan	110	Pakistan	Kolkata	1952
AG Kripal Singh	100*	New Zealand	Hyderabad	1966
Hanumant Singh	105	England	Delhi	1964
Gundappa Vishwanath	137	Australia	Kanpur	1969
Mohammad Azharuddin	110	England	Kolkata	1985
Shikhar Dhawan	187	Australia	Mohali	2013
Rohit Sharma	177	West Indies	Kolkata	2013
Prithvi Sharma	134	West Indies	Rajkot	2018
Shreyas Iyer	105	New Zealand	Kanpur	2021