India defeated England by 7 wickets in the first T20 match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. After choosing to bowl first, India bowled out England for 132 runs. India chased the target quickly, reaching it in just 12.5 overs with the loss of 3 wickets.
Opener Abhishek Sharma was the star for India, scoring 79 runs off 34 balls, including 8 sixes and 5 fours. Varun Chakravarthy shined in bowling, taking 3 wickets. For England, Jos Buttler scored 68 runs, and Jofra Archer took 2 wickets. India now leads the series 1-0. The second match will be played on January 25 in Chennai.
Abhishek Sharma came for opening and started the innings brilliantly and he gave India a brilliant victory by scoring 79 runs on 34 balls. He hit 8 sixes and 5 four in this innings.