It has turned out to be a dream debut for Shreyas Iyer as he joined the elite company of players to have scored a hundred on debut innings. After taking a couple of runs in the 92nd over of the innings, Iyer reached the magical three-figure mark in red-ball cricket.
The 26-year-old year has become the 16th Indian batsman to score a century on debut. He joins the likes of Lala Amarnath, Mohammad Azharuddin, Rohit Sharma in a notable company. It is the 10th time that an Indian batter has scored a hundred on debut on Indian soil. Interestingly, the last two players to score a Test hundred on debut also represented Mumbai at Ranji Trophy level, Rohit Sharma and Prithvi Shaw.
It is also worth noting, he has become the third Indian to score a debut hundred against New Zealand. The last Indian to score a century on debut against New Zealand was Surinder Amarnath in January 1976. The first Indian batsman to score a century on debut against New Zealand is Kripal Singh in November 1955.
When it comes to Kanpur, Shreyas has become the second player to score a hundred on debut at Green Park stadium. Gundappa Viswanath is the only other to have the accolade to his name. He scored 137 against Australia in December 1969. Iyer eventually departed for 105 falling to Tim Southee. His innings included 13 fours and two sixes.
