India ride on Abhishek Sharma's 34-ball 79 and a clinical display from bowlers as the hosts beat England by 7 wickets in the first T20I. India take 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

Abhishek Sharma's explosive 79 off 34 balls led India to outplay England and secure a seven-wicket victory in the first T20I. Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh shone with the ball, with Suryakumar Yadav managing bowlers efficiently.

The Indian team delivered a brilliant performance in the first T20I of the ongoing white-ball series against England. Speaking of the game, England came in to bat first and posted a total 132 runs in the first innings of the game.