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IND vs ENG 1st T20I Highlights: Abhishek blows England away in India's 7-wicket win

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 22, 2025, 22:41:31 IST

IND vs ENG 1st T20I Highlights: Abhishek blows England away in India's 7-wicket win

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I: India secured a commanding seven-wicket victory over England in the first T20I at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, thanks to Abhishek Sharma's explosive 79 runs off 34 balls and a strong bowling performance.

The match, which saw Gautam Gambhir's coaching team postpone Mohammed Shami's international comeback, witnessed England being dismissed for a modest 132 runs, significantly below the venue's average first-innings score of approximately 195.

Varun Chakravarthy displayed exceptional bowling skills, securing figures of 3/23, while Arshdeep Singh delivered an outstanding spell of 2/17.

Arshdeep achieved a significant milestone by becoming India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is, collecting his 97th wicket and surpassing Yuzvendra Chahal's record of 96 wickets.

Abhishek's aggressive batting display, featuring 5 boundaries and 8 sixes, with a fifty coming in just 20 balls, ensured India's comfortable chase, reaching the target with 43 balls remaining.

He shared a third wicket partnership with Tilak Verma (19 not out) who showed fine maturity in the partnership of 84 that came at a strike rate of 200.

18:01 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: We are half an hour away from the toss; teams are out on the park for warm-up

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17:41 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: Hear what England captain Jos Buttler has to say

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17:23 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: Toss at 6:30 pm. In the meantime...

"Kaash mai waha hota… kuch kar pata" — a recovering Mohammed Shami uttered these words repeatedly to his coach as he watched India struggle during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Today, that long wait for him will come to an end.

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17:13 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: Bits on the Kolkata pitch, weather and India's likely XI

Will the think-tank of coach Guatam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav go in with Rinku Singh or Nitish Reddy in the playing eleven?

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17:01 (IST) Jan 22

It's not entirely a new setup because Baz (McCullum) has been involved for a while. A lot of players in this squad have worked with him in the Test team over the years. I'm looking forward to building that relationship in the white-ball format. England have travelled to India with a full-strength squad, featuring pace spearheads Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. Sometimes there's so much cricket that certain players need to be rested or managed, but that's not the case for us in this series. We've got a full complement of players, which is really exciting. With Baz joining the white-ball setup for the first time, there's plenty to look forward to here and now, I think we're really blessed with the bowlers on this tour. They're all very capable batsmen too. If you look at someone like Gus Atkinson, who has a Test hundred, Brydon Carson is a fantastic hitter, and even Adil Rashid, sometimes batting at 11, has multiple first-class centuries.

England captain Jos Buttler on the squad and Brendon McCullum taking over white-ball coaching duties as well

16:46 (IST) Jan 22

I've had the privilege of spending a lot of time with him (at Kolkata Knight Riders). I know how he works. Without saying a word, he can read your mind. His coaching style is very simple. He gives us a lot of freedom and allows players to express themselves. He keeps everything straightforward and understands what's going on in the minds of the players. He ensures a light, relaxed atmosphere in the dressing room, which helps players perform at their best. We're definitely moving in the right direction.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav on his camaraderie with head coach Gautam ambhir

16:37 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: How the teams have fared head to head and in their last five respective T20Is

16:21 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: Here's a look at India's record in T20I matches at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata

16:09 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: India's young guns

The team has discovered capable T20 talent in Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma. Opening batsman Sanju Samson aims to continues his good show in T20Is after being left out of the Champions Trophy squad. He notched three centuries in his previous five T20I appearances. Varma's rise as a formidable middle-order batsman, with two T20I centuries last year, helps distribute the batting responsibilities, complementing captain Surya's own match-winning capabilities.

16:08 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: India favourites

India enter the series as the favouries, maintaining an unbeaten record in bilateral series since their T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados last year. Head to head in the last seven T20Is, India have won five times. However, the current squad features only five players from the World Cup-winning team, following the T20 retirement of stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja.

16:06 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: England hungry for white-ball success

England, despite their recent struggles in T20 cricket, are showing renewed confidence under the leadership of Brendon McCullum, who has taken over the white-ball duties as well. In a strategic shift, 34-year-old captain Jos Buttler will move up to the number three position and hand over wicketkeeping duties for this series to Phil Salt. The opening partnership will feature Salt, who accumulated 1381 T20 runs with an impressive strike-rate of 166.18 last year, alongside Ben Duckett, continuing their combination from the Caribbean series in November.

16:03 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I: All eyes on Shami

Mohammed Shami's return to action for the first time since the 2023 ODI World Cup final and Arshdeep Singh's impressive record as India's leading wicket-taker in the previous T20 World Cup, where he claimed 17 wickets across eight fixtures, will be crucial for India. The team will rely on this pace duo to secure early dismissals and restrict England's formidable batting order. More importantly, India would want Shami fit and roaring for the upcoming Champoins Trophy.

15:57 (IST) Jan 22

IND vs ENG Live, 1st T20I

As India shift focus from red ball to white-ball cricket, leading up to the Champions Trophy next month, many are viewing the England's white-ball tour of India as warm-up to the big-ticket 50-over ICC event. But for the hosts, it's a chance to lift their mood and spirits ahead of the Champions Trophy, after the disappointing tour of Australia, which resulted in a 1-3 loss in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy series. We at Timesofindia, like always, are here to paint those pictures for you, beginning with the first match of the five-T20I series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I: Abhishek Sharma delivered an outstanding performance, scoring 79 runs of just 34 balls, which guided India to successfully chase down 133 runs in under 13 overs, securing a seven-wicket victory against England in the first T20I match at Eden Gardens on Wednesday. This victory gave India a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. India's bowling unit, particularly Varun Chakravarthy, displayed exceptional skill, with the spinner taking 3 wickets for 23 runs. The team's collective bowling effort restricted England to a modest total of 132 runs. Abhishek demonstrated exceptional batting prowess as a T20 opener, striking 5 fours and 8 sixes in his blistering knock.

IND vs ENG 1st T20I Highlights: Abhishek blows England away in India's 7-wicket win

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IND vs ENG 1st T20I Highlights: Abhishek blows England away in India's 7-wicket win

England captain Jos Buttler on the squad and Brendon McCullum taking over white-ball coaching duties as well

Captain Suryakumar Yadav on his camaraderie with head coach Gautam ambhir

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