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, India, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
IND vs ENG 1st T20I highlights: India defeated England by seven wickets in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, chasing down the target of 133 in just 12.5 overs by losing just three wickets.
Abhishek Sharma was the top scorer for India, scoring 79 runs off 34 balls. Sanju Samson scored 26 while Tilak Verma was unbeaten on 19 when India crossed the finish line. India had won the toss and opted to bowl first.
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Varun Chakravarthy led a splendid effort with the ball for the Men in Blue. Chakravarthy claimed 3/23, two of those wickets coming in the space of three balls, while Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel also claimed two wickets each. England’s batters had a horrid night, with only Jos Buttler scoring 68. Harry Brook (17 runs) and Jofra Archer (12) were the only other England batters to score in double figures. The Men in Blue sprung a surprise by not picking Mohammed Shami in the Playing XI for the game in Kolkata.
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