Watch the highlights of India vs England 1st T20I 2021 - England tour of India 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between England and India at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad in 12th March 2021.
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| Jofra Archer celebrates after taking a wicket © ICC / Twitter |
Bowlers attack before Jason Roy's assault helped to England comfortable eight-wicket victory over India and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring game of the first T20I.
* 72 : Jason Roy and Jos Buttler set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for England against India in T20 internationals.
India scored 124-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shreyas Iyer struck 67 off 48-balls including 8-fours & a six, Rishabh Pant 21 and Hardik Pandya 19.
England best bowler by Jofra Archer 3-23, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Ben Stokes and Chris Jordan each took one-wickets.
England chased 130-2 in 15.3 overs with top scorer by Jason Roy 49 off 32-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 153.13, Jos Buttler 28, Jonny Bairstow 26 not out and Dawid Malan 24 not out.
India best bowler by Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal both took one-wickets.
Jofra Archer named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to picked up 3-wickets for 23-runs in 4-overs including a maiden.
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