India beat England by 7 Wickets in 1st T20I of the Five-match Series
India triumphed over England by 7 wickets in the first T20I of their five-match series at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. England batted first and struggled significantly, losing wickets early in their innings. They were bowled out for a modest total of 132 runs in 20 overs, with captain Jos Buttler being the standout performer, scoring 68 runs off 44 balls. The Indian bowlers put on a disciplined display, with Varun Chakravarthy taking 3 wickets and Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel each claiming 2 wickets.
In response, India chased down the target comfortably, scoring 133 runs in just 12.5 overs. Abhishek Sharma was the star of the innings, smashing a quickfire 79 runs off just 34 balls. Sanju Samson contributed with a solid 26 runs off 20 deliveries. India lost three wickets during their innings, with Suryakumar Yadav being dismissed for a duck. Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya remained not out at the end, scoring 19 and 3 runs respectively.
England’s innings was characterized by a series of collapses, as they lost their first wicket in the third over and never managed to recover. The Indian bowlers capitalized on the situation effectively, leading to a decisive victory that sets a positive tone for the series ahead.
England Innings (batting)
0–1 (Salt, 0.3), 17–2 (Duckett, 2.5), 65–3 (Harry Brook, 7.3), 65–4 (Livingstone, 7.5), 83–5 (Jacob Bethell, 11.5), 95–6 (Jamie Overton, 13.3), 103–7 (Gus Atkinson, 15.6), 109–8 (Jos Buttler, 16.2), 130–9 (Jofra Archer, 19.4), 132–10 (Mark Wood, 20)
India Innings (batting)
41–1 (Sanju Samson, 4.2), 41–2 (Suryakumar Yadav, 4.5), 125–3 (Abhishek Sharma, 11.5)
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