Brendon McCullum's first match as England's white-ball coach ended in a seven-wicket defeat to India in Kolkata. (Match Blog | Streaming)
India Vs England: Spinners, Abhishek Sharma Hand India T20I Opener Victory - Data Debrief
The hosts soared to victory in the first T20I of the five-match series with 43 balls to spare, as their spin bowlers dominated proceedings at Eden Gardens
The hosts soared to victory in the first T20I of the five-match series with 43 balls to spare, as their spin bowlers dominated proceedings at Eden Gardens.
England endured a difficult start as바카라 웹사이트Arshdeep Singh dismissed Phil Salt (duck) and Ben Duckett (four) within the first three overs, though Jos Buttler (68 from 44 balls)바카라 웹사이트settled them down as they reached 65-2 in the eighth over.
However,바카라 웹사이트Varun Chakravarthy stalled any potential momentum by claiming바카라 웹사이트Harry Brook (17) and Liam Livingstone (duck) in the space of three balls, while he also dismissed Buttler later on as the tourists were bowled out for 132.
India then hit the ground running with their response, as Gus Atkinson conceded바카라 웹사이트23 in the second over.
Although Jofra Archer claimed Sanju Samson (26) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (duck) in the fifth over, it proved a false dawn for England, as바카라 웹사이트Abhishek Sharma led the hosts' charge with 79 from 34 balls.
Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya subsequently steered India over the line as they drew first blood in the series, which continues in Chennai on Saturday.
Data Debrief: Arshdeep shines as spinners the scourge of바카라 웹사이트England
Just like in Guyana in their last T20I (6-58), India's spinners were the scourge of England as they recorded figures of 5-67.
The hosts wrapped up victory with the most balls remaining in a successful run chase against England in men's T20Is, while it was the tourists' heaviest T20 defeat in terms of deliveries remaining (both 43).
Meanwhile, Arshdeep made history with his바카라 웹사이트two early wickets, as he became India's leading wicket-taker in men's T20Is with 97, surpassing바카라 웹사이트Yuzvendra Chahal (96).
It inspired the Men in Blue as they registered three successive T20I victories over England on home soil in their history.
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