Best performances - Batsmen
Abhishek Sharma
79(34) 5x4 - 8x6
Control %67%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 21 runs
- 2x4 - 2x6
JC Buttler
68(44) 8x4 - 2x6
Control %78%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 19 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
22/01Result
1st T20I (N), England tour of India at Kolkata, Jan 22 2025
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![England]( "England")
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![India]( "India")
133/3 (12.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
22/01Result
1st T20I (N), England tour of India at Kolkata, Jan 22 2025
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![England]( "England")
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![India]( "India")
133/3 (12.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
CV Varun
- O4
- M0
- R23
- W3
- Eco5.75
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Arshdeep Singh
- O4
- M0
- R17
- W2
- Eco4.25
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
England - Innings
India - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAbhishek, Varun lead India's demolition of England
After the spinners limited England to 132, India's batters aced the chase to go 1-0 up
Varun's overspin renaissance shows no sign of slowing down
He's been a different bowler since his India comeback last year, beating batters with dip and bounce, and these ingredients floored England in the first T20I in Kolkata
Abhishek: 'The team has always told me to keep my attacking intent'
"That was a big moment for me, that when the team wants me to do that, then I can do it"
T20 heavyweights look to draw first blood ahead of five-round bout
The two teams are in transition, but there's plenty of firepower in both sides for what should be a high-scoring series
Buttler: We're blessed with bowlers that are capable batters
England captain also talks up 21-year-old Bethell who is on his first international tour of Asia
