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India vs England 1st T20I Highlights: All-round England beat India by 8 wickets in T20I series opener

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 12, 2021, 22:20:46 IST

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India vs England 1st T20I Highlights: All-round England beat India by 8 wickets in T20I series opener

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19:07 (IST) Mar 12

1.2 overs | Archer to Rahul | Chopped on!

OUT! A cracking start from Jofra Archer. Rahul chases a wide one outside off. Gets the inside edge and the ball crashes onto his stumps. India lose Rahul early for 1. IND 2/1

19:04 (IST) Mar 12

End of 1st over | India 2/0

A tight start from Adil Rashid. Just a couple of singles from his first over. Jofra Archer to share the new ball with Rashid from the other end. Both Rahul and Dhawan are off the mark.

19:02 (IST) Mar 12

0.3 overs | Rashid to Dhawan | India off the mark!

A comfortable single off Adil Rashid on the on-side and Shikhar Dhawan and India are off the mark in this first T20I. IND 1/0

19:01 (IST) Mar 12

Game on!

KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan are out in the middle to kick-start the proceedings for India. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid has the new ball in hand for England. A slip in place for him. Dhawan on strike. Here we go!

18:57 (IST) Mar 12

Time for national anthems!

Players from both the teams are out in the middle alongside match officials, led by match referee Javagal Srinath. It's time for the national anthems. Live action to get underway shortly!

18:54 (IST) Mar 12

It's been almost one and half months since I have been preparing in this format - it's going to be important with the World T20 coming up. You will see me bowling in this series. The kind of depth we have now, we can express ourselves pretty well, I have always played situations in my life - will do whatever the team requires, but think I can play freely. It's going to be a cracker of a series with the kind of depth they have. But T20 is such a format where things can change any time in the match.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya

18:53 (IST) Mar 12

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18:42 (IST) Mar 12

Team news: So, no Rohit Sharma (rested) for the first two T20Is as Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul to open the batting for India. Virat Kohli has gone in with three spinners - Chahal, Sundar and Axar. Bhuvneshwar also makes a comeback in the team. England have gone in with 3 frontline seamers with Adil Rashid as their lone spin option.

18:36 (IST) Mar 12

India XI

KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal

18:35 (IST) Mar 12

England XI

Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(capt.), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

18:35 (IST) Mar 12

Probably would have bowled first as well. Dew is going to be a massive factor in the second half. Got to get into the game with the ball and restrict them to a chaseable score. We were planning to do things like batting first in these conditions where bowling in the dew becomes a factor. It's a good way to prepare for the World Cup. The next few months will be important from a team environment. Rohit is resting for the first couple of games.

India skipper Virat Kohli at the toss.

18:34 (IST) Mar 12

We're going to have a bowl. Looks a good wicket with a covering of grass. A little bit of dew later on. Going to be an evenly-poised contest. The opportunity to play in India against a very strong side with the World Cup later this year, we're really excited. The key is to evolve in our game. Five T20Is at this ground, it's going to turn at some stage and we have to be smarter. That's one aspect of our game that we're trying to evolve.

England skipper Eoin Morgan at the toss

18:31 (IST) Mar 12

Toss news!

England skipper Eoin Morgan wins the toss, opts to bowl against India in Ahmedabad.

18:21 (IST) Mar 12

It's a black-soil pitch unlike the Tests which had red-soil surfaces. It's quite hard and also a bit abrasive, might have something in it for the wrist spinners. The outfield is in top condition and the dew later on should make it even more faster. There could be a lot of runs on offer.

Ajit Agarkar and Deep Dasgupta in pitch report.

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18:12 (IST) Mar 12

Match facts and more!

18:10 (IST) Mar 12

Toss coming up in 20 minutes!

Players from both the teams are out in the middle, warming up ahead of the first clash of the T20I series.

18:08 (IST) Mar 12

T20 World Cup preparations begin today!

18:00 (IST) Mar 12

Stat attack - Virat Kohli has not scored a ton in last 36 matches across formats.

Kohli was however the highest run getter (3 matches, 134 runs) in the last T20I series India played against Australia.

17:58 (IST) Mar 12

Top 5 England batsmen to watch out for

17:55 (IST) Mar 12

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India vs England 1st T20I Highlights: All-round England beat India by 8 wickets in T20I series opener

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