The first of a three-match T20I series, played in Southampton’s Rose Bowl, saw India defeat England by 50 runs.
Jos Buttler, England’s captain, hailed Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar after England’s humiliating loss to India in the first Twenty20 international. Pandya’s all-around effort helped India beat England by 50 runs in the first Twenty20 International at Southampton on Thursday, the first of the three matches. The three-over spell of Bhuvneshwar Kumar yielded one wicket and only 10 runs. “They performed well with the new ball and threw us into a bind. That was the point at which we couldn’t turn back. In the second half, we were excellent with the ball. A few strokes above par and consistent ball striking. In every situation, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is capable of making a play “Buttler made the remarks in a post-match press conference.
“I can’t remember a T20 game where the ball swung so far. I wonder whether we needed to knock one into the stands to put a stop to that swing. We’re confident in the lads’ abilities and eagerly await their debut on a major platform “he went on to say.
An impressive 51-off 33 balls from Hardik helped India reach 198/8 in their first innings total. It wasn’t until later that he took four wickets and kept England to 148. In addition to him, Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh each took two wickets.
Deepak Hooda and Suryakumar Yadav both scored 39 runs. Moeen Ali and Chris Jordan each grabbed two wickets, while Topley, Tymal Mills, and Parkinson each took one.
Moeen Ali and Chris Jordan led the way with 36 and 26* runs, respectively, in the batting order.
The second Twenty20 International between the two countries will be played on Saturday in Birmingham.
