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- England 132; India 133-3; India win by seven wickets
- Opener hits 79 from 34 balls at Eden Gardens
This was a reminder. For all of England’s obvious pedigree – power with the bat, high pace with the ball, trophies in the cabinet – Brendon McCullum has work to do.
An England white‑ball setup that has had a difficult couple of years was swept aside by a side that is running hot, India securing their 14th win out of 16 since taking the T20 World Cup last year, a seven-wicket victory secured with 43 balls left.
Written by Taha Hashim
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/22/england-india-first-t20-international-match-report under the title “Abhishek Sharma pummels England as India romp to victory in first T20”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
