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India Vs England, 1st T20I: Bowlers, Abhishek Take Hosts To Facile Seven-Wicket Win

A bowling masterclass, followed by an innings to remember from Abhishek Sharma바카라 웹사이트took India to a comprehensive seven-wicket win over England in the first T20I, at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday (January 22, 2025). Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy바카라 웹사이트(3/23)바카라 웹사이트picked up three wickets and Arshdeep Singh (2/17), Axar Patel (2/22) and Hardik Pandya (2/42) chipped in with two apiece, as the hosts bowled England out for 132 in 20 overs. In reply, India overhauled the target with 43 balls to spare as Abhishek Sharma struck a magnificent 79 off 34 balls studded with eight sixes that lit up the Kolkata sky. Meanwhile, Arshdeep바카라 웹사이트became India's leading wicket-taker, overtaking leggie Yuzvendra Chahal, who has 96 scalps.

India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Tilak Varma
IND vs ENG 1st T20: Jos Buttler congratulates India's Tilak Varma after India won | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's captain Jos Buttler, second left, congratulates India's Tilak Varma after India won the first T20 cricket match against England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Suryakumar Yadav
IND vs ENG 1st T20: Suryakumar Yadav, left, greets Jos Buttler | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, greets England's captain Jos Buttler after the coin toss for the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Jos Buttler
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's captain Jos Buttler plays a shot | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's captain Jos Buttler plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Ben Duckett
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's Ben Duckett plays a shot | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's Ben Duckett plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Rinku Singh
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Rinku Singh celebrates with captain Suryakumar Yadav after the dismissal of Ben Duckett | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Rinku Singh, right, celebrates with captain Suryakumar Yadav after the dismissal of England's Ben Duckett during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Harry Brook
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's Harry Brook plays a shot | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's Harry Brook plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Jos Buttler
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's captain Jos Buttler plays a shot | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's captain Jos Buttler bats during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata:
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's Harry Brook walks off the field | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's Harry Brook walks off the field after losing his wicket during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Varun Chakravarthy
IND vs ENG 1st T20: Varun Chakravarthy celebrates with Suryakumar Yadav after the dismissal of Liam Livingstone | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Varun Chakravarthy, left, celebrates with captain Suryakumar Yadav after the dismissal of England's Liam Livingstone, right, during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Jacob Bethell
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's Jacob Bethell plays a shot | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's Jacob Bethell plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Jos Buttler
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's Jos Buttler celebrates fifty runs | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's captain Jos Buttler celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Hardik Pandya
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Hardik Pandya celebrates after the dismissal of England's Jacob Bethell | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Hardik Pandya, without cap, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of England's Jacob Bethell during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Jamie Overton
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's Jamie Overton walks off the field after losing his wicket | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's Jamie Overton walks off the field after losing his wicket during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Axar Patel
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Axar Patel celebrates after the dismissal of England's Gus Atkinson | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Axar Patel, center, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of England's Gus Atkinson during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Jos Buttler
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's Jos Buttler reacts as he walks off the field | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's captain Jos Buttler reacts as he walks off the field after losing his wicket during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Sanju Samson
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Sanju Samson plays a shot | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Sanju Samson plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Sanju Samson
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Sanju Samson runs to score | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Sanju Samson runs to score after playing a shot during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Abhishek Sharma
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Abhishek Sharma reacts after playing a shot | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Abhishek Sharma reacts after playing a shot during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Sanju Samson
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Sanju Samson walks off the field after losing his wicket | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Sanju Samson walks off the field after losing his wicket during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Suryakumar Yadav
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's captain Suryakumar Yadav walks off the field | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav walks off the field after losing his wicket during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Abhishek Sharma
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty runs | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Abhishek Sharma, right, celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata:  Jofra Archer
IND vs ENG 1st T20: England's Jofra Archer celebrates after the dismissal of India's captain Suryakumar Yadav | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

England's Jofra Archer, right, celebrates with a teammate after the dismissal of India's captain Suryakumar Yadav during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Tilak Varma
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Tilak Varma plays a shot | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Abhishek Sharma
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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India Vs England Cricket IND vs ENG 1st T20I match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Abhishek Sharma
IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Abhishek Sharma reacts as he walks off the field | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India's Abhishek Sharma reacts as he walks off the field after losing his wicket during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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