IND vs ENG 1st T20 Match Live Cricket Score Updates: Shreyas Iyer’s India will take on Harry Brook’s England in the first of the five-match T20I series at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday. The visitors are coming off an embarrassing defeat against Ireland, losing the series 2-0
The harsh result has shown Shreyas Iyer and his team that there are no easy series in international cricket; complacency can lead to harsh results. Both India’s bowling and batting departments looked lacklustre.
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England, on the other hand, played their last T20I against India in the semifinal in Mumbai, where they lost a close game. With Brook too fresh in his captaincy role, he will be looking to mould a side to his will and impart his captaincy style and imprint on it.
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India vs England T20I series: Varun Chakaravarthy brings X-factor and control
Despite Varun Chakaravarthy having a lean patch during the T20 World Cup, in terms of economy rate, India have chosen to retain him as the lone X-factor bowling option. (AP Photo)
Following India’s shocking 0-2 series defeat to Ireland caused by a batting collapse and a lack of control in the middle overs, captain Shreyas Iyer receives a vital bowling boost with the return of spinner Varun Chakaravarthy. Looking to bounce back as India begins a five-match T20I series against England this Wednesday at Chester-le-Street, Iyer will lean on Chakaravarthy, who was his dependable “go-to” bowler during their successful 2024 IPL title run with the Kolkata Knight Riders. (Read more from Venkata Krishna B)
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