India Crush England by 7 Wickets — Highlights of 1st T20 Match 

The debut T20 match between India and England was played on January 22. The game was hosted by Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. India performed well and grabbed the series lead with 133/3 — 132. The teams have four more matches to play against each other.

Optimistic Result and Quality of Play 

India’s convincing win should comfort the fans anxiously waiting for the series to start. This is due to the team’s recent game failures against New Zealand and Australia. However, against England, all the failures were forgotten. Abhishek Sharma led the team. He struck 79 off 34 balls, which helped India outclass their opponents by seven wickets.

India reached the target of 133 for 3 in just 12.5 overs with 43 balls remaining before it bowled England out for 132 in 20 overs. The second team clash is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25. This match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. 

Indian Records 

The last match saw several records set by the Indian players. For instance, Abhishek Sharma’s eight sixes was the best score in the team’s history in a T20 match. Varun Chakravarthy reached the 20 wickets mark in his last 20 T20 games with an average of 11.70. Finally, Sharma’s 20-ball fifty became the fastest 50s by an Indian against England. Only Yuvraj Singh was faster with his 12-ball half-century in the 2007 T20 World Cup.