England vs India 1st T20I 2026 Highlights

Watch the highlights of England vs India 1st T20I - 2026 India tour of England 5-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between England and India played at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on July 01, 2026.

Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half-century © Getty Images

Rain washed out the first T20I after Abhishek Sharma's 20-ball blazing fifty, Shreyas Iyer's classy half-century and Shivam Dube's whirlwind 21-ball 42 as India make 189.

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Abhishek Sharma equalled a 20-ball his joint fourth fastest fifty for India in T20 international and his joint second fastest fifty against England in T20Is. Abhishek Sharma became the fifth Indian batsman to hit 100 sixes in T20Is. 82 : Abhishek Sharma and Shreyas Iyer set up the third highest third-wicket partnership for India against England in T20Is. India's 189 was their ninth highest score against England in T20 international and the second highest total by any team at Chester-le-Street in T20Is after England's 195 against Australia in 2013.

India scored 189-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shreyas Iyer blasted a 68 off 47-balls including 6-fours & a six.

Abhishek Sharma hammered a 59 off 24-balls including 6-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 245.83, Shivam Dube blasted a unbeaten 42 off 21-balls included 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike-rate of 200 and Tilak Varma scored a run-a-ball 13-runs contained a boundary.

England best bowler by Saqib Mahmood picked up 3-wickets for 33-runs in 4-overs, Sam Curran and Adil Rashid both took one-wickets.

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