- India 124-7; England 130-2; England win by eight wickets
- Roy’s 49 from 32 balls followed Archer’s three for 23
- Full scorecard from the first T20 in Ahmedabad
A change of format brought a change of fortune for England in Ahmedabad as the excellence of Jofra Archer and an aggressive performance with the bat saw the tourists cruise to a dominant eight-wicket victory over India in their Twenty20 series opener.
Gone were the demons experienced on the same ground during the recent 3-1 defeat in the Test matches, England’s batsmen knocking off their target with 27 balls to spare after Archer’s earlier three for 23 had reduced the hosts to 124 for seven.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/12/jason-roy-sets-up-successful-england-run-chase-in-first-t20-against-india under the title “Jason Roy blasts England home in first T20 in India after Jofra Archer excels”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
