IND vs ENG: England celebrate a wicket against India during the first T20I.© BCCI
England defeated India by eight wickets in the first T20I of their five-match series, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In response to a target of 125 runs, the visitors scored 130 for two in 15.3 overs, with Dawid Malan hitting the winning six. The visitors put in a good start to the chase, with Jason Roy narrowly missing out on a half-century. He slammed 49 runs off 32 deliveries, packed with four fours and three sixes. Meanwhile, Jos Buttler also made a noteworthy contribution, adding 28 runs to the scoreboard. Malan (24) and Jonny Bairstow (26) remained unbeaten for England, taking them past the finishing line. Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar were the only bowlers to take a wicket each for India, in an otherwise bad day for Indian bowlers. Initially, the hosts had scored 124 for seven in 20 overs, with Shreyas Iyer registering a half-century (67 off 48 balls). For England, Jofra Archer took three wickets. Meanwhile, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Chris Jordan and Ben Stokes registered a wicket each. England have taken a 1-0 lead in the T20I series, and both sides will meet again in the next fixture on March 14. (SCORECARD )
1st T20I Highlights Between India (IND) vs England (ENG), Straight From Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
March 12 2021 22:12 (IST)
SIX!! ENGLAND WIN BY EIGHT WICKETS!
A poor delivery by Sundar, as Malan gets to the pitch of the ball, and makes room to launch it over long-off for a winning six!
ENGLAND WIN BY EIGHT WICKETS AND TAKE A 1-0 LEAD IN THE FIVE-MATCH T20I SERIES
March 12 2021 22:08 (IST)
One run
Thakur delivers a slow ball, outside off. Bairstow inside edges it backward of square for a single.
March 12 2021 22:01 (IST)
FOUR!
A poor delivery by Sundar, and Bairstow smacks it through long-on for a four!
March 12 2021 21:59 (IST)
SIX!
Chahal tosses it up wide, and Bairstow goes down on his back knee, to launch it for a six down the ground.
March 12 2021 21:57 (IST)
SIX!
Chahal tosses it up, and Bairstow miscues his shot. He lofts it but has enough power in it, to clear Pandya at long-on for a six!
March 12 2021 21:54 (IST)
One run
A flat offbreak delivery by Sundar, wide of the stumps. Bairstow cuts it to deep backward point for a single.
March 12 2021 21:52 (IST)
OUT! Jason Roy lbw b Washington Sundar 49 (32)
ROY MISSES HIS HALF-CENTURY!
Sundar tosses a good delivery and its straight. The lack of spin makes Roy miss the ball, and it hits his pad. Umpire judges it as lbw, but Roy reviews it. Ultra-edge shows no bat was involved, and ball-tracker shows it would hit the stumps.
In comes, Jonny Bairstow.
March 12 2021 21:47 (IST)
One run
A short delivery by Pandya and Malan hits it down to third man for a single. Dhawan put in a dive to stop the ball.
March 12 2021 21:45 (IST)
FOUR!
A slow bouncer by Pandya, and Malan waits for it to smack it fine for a four!
March 12 2021 21:42 (IST)
One run
Chahal tosses it up, around off stump. Malan guides it to deep midwicket for a single.
March 12 2021 21:37 (IST)
FOUR!
A short delivery by Pandya, on leg side. Malan glances this bouncer to the fine leg boundary for a four!
March 12 2021 21:35 (IST)
One run
A short delivery by Pandya, outside off. Roy pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
March 12 2021 21:33 (IST)
OUT! Jos Buttler lbw b Yuzvendra Chahal 28 (24), ENG: 72/1
THE PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN BROKEN!
Chahal tosses it on middle, and it straghtens. Buttler goes forward and it goes past his inside edge, to hit in right in front of the stumps.
In walks, Dawid Malan.
March 12 2021 21:30 (IST)
SIX!
Chahal tosses it up, on leg stump. Roy goes low and slog sweeps it into the stands near deep midwicket for a six!
March 12 2021 21:29 (IST)
FOUR!
Chahal tosses it short, and Roy pulls this wrong'un in front of square, off the backfoot. It goes right between deep midwicket and long-on for a four!
March 12 2021 21:26 (IST)
SIX!
Axar tosses it full, in the slot for Roy. There is no spin, and Roy slog-sweeps it over deep midwicket for a six!
March 12 2021 21:24 (IST)
FOUR! ENGLAND REACH 50 RUNS!
Bhuvneshwar sends a fuller delivery, into middle. Buttler drives it to the right of mid-on for a four!
March 12 2021 21:19 (IST)
SIX!
Axar tosses it into middle, and Buttler goes down the track to launch it over midwicket for a massive six!
March 12 2021 21:18 (IST)
FOUR!
A short delivery by Axar, outside off. Buttler swings his bat and sends it wide of long-off for a four!
March 12 2021 21:17 (IST)
Two runs
AMAZING FIELDING!
A poor delivery by Axar, and Buttler smacks it towards the long-off boundary. Rahul leans back, catches the ball, and then tosses it back into play, before falling into the ropes. Two runs.
March 12 2021 21:15 (IST)
FOUR! ENG: 29/0
A short delivery by Thakur, outside off. Rou goes for it, and flat hits it away to the right of mid-off for a four!
England are 29 for no loss, in four overs.
March 12 2021 21:08 (IST)
FOUR!
Chahal tosses it short, outside off. Rou goes back and cuts it to backward point. Thakur lets the ball go through his legs for a four! POOR FIELDING!
March 12 2021 21:06 (IST)
SIX!
Chahal tosses it flat and quick, in at off. Roy launches it over the midwicket fence for a six!
March 12 2021 21:02 (IST)
FOUR!
A length delivery, into the pads, by Bhuvneshwar. Roy smacks it over deep square leg for a four!
March 12 2021 21:01 (IST)
Two runs
A length ball, outside off. Roy mis-hits it wide of the cover fielder for two runs.
March 12 2021 20:59 (IST)
Two runs
Axar tosses it into the leg stump. Buttler times his shot well to hit it left of deep midwicket for two runs.
March 12 2021 20:57 (IST)
One run
Axar tosses it short, into the pads. Roy guides it straight of midwicket for a single.
March 12 2021 20:57 (IST)
The action resumes!
Jason Roy and Jos Buttler to begin the chase for England. Axar Patel has been entrusted with the new ball for India.
March 12 2021 20:45 (IST)
One run, IND: 124/7 | TARGET: 125
A full toss by Jordan, and Axar hits it low towards mid-off for a single.
After 20 overs, India are 124 for seven, and have set a target of 125 runs.
March 12 2021 20:43 (IST)
FOUR!
A short delivery by Jordan, and Axar uses the pace to send it over short third man for a four!
March 12 2021 20:42 (IST)
OUT! Shreyas Iyer c Dawid Malan b Chris Jordan 67 (48)
STUNNING CATCH BY MALAN! SUPERB!
A short delivery by Jordan, outside off. Iyer smacks it leg side, and Malan puts in a terrific effort to catch it at deep backward square.
In walks, Axar Patel.
March 12 2021 20:37 (IST)
One run, IND: 114/6
A short delivery by Curran, and Iyer sweeps it through the leg side for a single.
India are 114 for six after 19 overs.
March 12 2021 20:36 (IST)
FOUR!
A short delivery by Curran and Iyer pulls it into the gap wide of long-on for a four!
March 12 2021 20:33 (IST)
Two runs
A length delivery by Curran, on the body of Iyer. He guides it into the leg side for two runs.
March 12 2021 20:30 (IST)
OUT! Shardul Thakur c Dawid Malan b Jofra Archer 0 (1)
A SCORCHER BY ARCHER! GOLDEN DUCK!
A short delivery by Archer, and Thakur went for it, pulling int. But it went straight to Malan at deep backward square leg for a catch.
In walks, Washington Sundar.
March 12 2021 20:28 (IST)
OUT! Hardik Pandya c Chris Jordan b Jofra Archer 19 (21)
A short delivery by Archer, and Pandya flat hits it towards mid-off. It was low, but Jordan caught it with ease.
In walks, Shardul Thakur.
March 12 2021 20:25 (IST)
SIX! IND: 102/4
A short delivery by Jordan. Iyer cuts it hard, for a flat six over backward point.
After 17 overs, India are 102 for four.
March 12 2021 20:22 (IST)
One run, Shreyas Iyer reaches his half-century!
Jordan delivers a fuller delivery, and Iyer drives it through the covers to the sweeper for his half-century off 36 balls.
March 12 2021 20:17 (IST)
FOUR! BRILLIANT!
Archer sent a length delivery, wide outside off. Iyer smacks it backward of square on the off-side for a four!
March 12 2021 20:16 (IST)
FOUR! GLORIOUS SHOT!
PERFECTLY TIMED BY IYER!
A length delivery by Archer, straight to Iyer. He uses his wrists to time it through square for a four!
Topics mentioned in this article
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Ben Stokes
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