Abhishek Sharma smashes 79 runs as India beats England by 7 wickets in first T20

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, greets England's captain Jos Buttler after the coin toss for the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, greets England's captain Jos Buttler after the coin toss for the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)


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KOLKATA, India — Abhishek Sharma scored a 20-ball half-century as India beat England by seven wickets in the first T20 of their five-match series. India's opener smacked five fours and eight sixes, scoring 79 off 34 balls, as he blasted the English bowling to all parts at the historic Eden Gardens. India scaled the target in only 12.5 overs, finishing with 133-3, in reply to the visitors' 132 all out. This was after India had won the toss and put England to bat. Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy picked 3-23 in four overs. Skipper Jos Buttler led England with 68 runs off 44 balls.

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