India vs England match abandoned - (Source: X.com)
India’s much-awaited first T20I against England turned out to be a damp squib affair at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday, July 1. After India charted 189-7 from 20 overs, England’s run chase never took off owing to ceaseless rains at the venue.
The match officials were forced to declare it a no-result, leaving the five-match T20I series locked at 0-0 after the first game.
Rains wash away England’s run chase in first T20I
The slog overs of the Indian innings were played under a slight drizzle at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday, July 1. Rains intensified during the mid-innings break, prompting ground staff to bring in the covers, thus delaying the England run chase.
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After a while, match officials came up with a ‘no result’ verdict, as the five-match series remains ‘unopened’ after the first game.
India vs England 1st T20I: As it happened
Before the rain drama hit Durham, Team India put up a monumental total of 189-7 from 20 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat first.
The visitors did lose the early wickets, much like it happened during their preceding Ireland tour last week. Opening batter Sanju Samson as well as number three Ishan Kishan both fell within the first two overs of the game, with the latter of the two making his way back to the dugout owing to a runout.
Abhishek Sharma launched India’s counterattack with a fiery 24-ball 59-run knock. He shared an 82-run partnership with captain Shreyas Iyer. Abhishek’s six-laden knock also helped him complete 100 maximums in the format, to become the fastest cricketer in the world to do so in terms of number of balls faced.
Captain Iyer also compiled 68 runs off 47 balls with six boundaries and a six, and Shivam Dube blasted an unbeaten 42 off 21 balls with two fours and three huge maximums.
For England, fast bowler and comeback man Saqib Mahmood unfurled the spell of the high-scoring innings with impressive figures of 3-33. Adil Rashid and senior all-rounder Sam Curran also picked up a wicket each in their combined seven overs.
India to face England in Manchester
With series still locked after the opening game, India and England cricket teams will now take on each other in the second match of the five-T20I rubber. The match will be hosted by the iconic Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester.
As per the schedule, the action is slated to commence from 7:00 PM IST onwards on Saturday, July 4.
For India, the series serve as a shot at redemption for new captain Shreyas Iyer after suffering a humiliating defeat in Ireland last week. For England, the series commences their journey for the road towards the 2028 ICC T20 World Cup cycle.
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