Ahmedabad, Mar 12 (FN Bureau) India vs England, 1st T20 Highlights: Eoin Morgan’s England defeated Virat Kohli-led India by 8 wickets in the first T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Follow the live updates of IND vs ENG 1st T20I here. England defeated India by eight wickets in the first T20 International of the five-match series, at Narendra Modi Stadium, popularly known as Motera Stadium, in Ahmedabad on Friday. Jason Roy then smashed 49 off 32 balls as England overhauled the target, in 15.3 overs.
Earlier, India posted 124 for seven against England cricket team. Invited to bat, India were reduced to 20 for three in 5 overs but Shreyas Iyer scored a 48-ball 67 under pressure to pull the hosts out of trouble. India, however, didn’t get the much-needed acceleration in the final overs to end at a lowly score. For England, Jofra Archer (3/23) scalped three wickets, while Chris Jordon (1/27), Adil Rashid (1/14), Mark Wood (1/20) and Ben Stokes (1/25) picked up one each.