India, England and Kolkata
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India take 1-0 lead in the five match T20I series in Kolkata, second T20I is set to be played in Chennai on Saturday
India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.
India achieved a convincing victory over England in the first T20I of the series held in Kolkata. Kapil Dev lauded India's all-rounded performance, which was crucial in restricting England to 132. The win sets a high note for India ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy campaign.
Two fearless batting line-ups with the exuberance of youth and some experienced heads in the mix, with the coaches, who want their players to play entertaining and watchable cricket, the upcoming five-match T20 series between India and England,
Chakravarthy has been in fine form of late. He finished as the joint second-highest wicket-taker of the Vijay Hazare Trophy this month, with Karnataka's V Koushik. Playing for Tamil Nadu, Chakravarthy took 18 wickets in just six games.
Brief scores from the first Twenty20 international between India and England in Kolkata on Wednesday: England 132 all out in 20 overs (J. Buttler 68; V. Chakravarthy 3-23, A. Singh 2-17) v India 133-3 in 12.5 overs (A. Sharma 79, S. Samson 26; J. Archer 2-21)
Chasing a paltry 133 for a win, India overhauled the target with 43 balls to spare as they reached 133 for 3 in just 12.5 overs.
India (IND) vs England (ENG), 1st T20I Highlights from Kolkata: Abhishek Sharma's sensational 79 and Varun Chakravarthy's 3-wicket help India bag a 7-wicket win vs England in Kolkata. India chase down a total of 133 runs in just 12.
Check out the tweet in relation to Varun Chakravarthy which Dinesh Karthik posted on X after the former's match-winning performance in the first T20I against England, only on CricTracker.
India steamrolled England in the first T20I of the five-match series in Kolkata. Abhishek Sharma's 79-run knock led India's run chase of 133 at Eden Gardens. India have taken a 1-0 lead in the series and will look for more wins now.