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India vs England, 1st T20I, Ahmedabad

England struck early after opting to bowl, getting both KL Rahul and Kohli very cheaply.

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England kept chipping in with wickets as India's innings lacked momentum.

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Shreyas Iyer thereafter took on the onus and kept England at bay en route a 36-ball 50.

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Hardik Pandya kept Shreyas company in a 50-run stand to keep England at bay.

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Shreyas made 48-ball 67, but none of the other batsmen managed to score at run-a-ball.

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Hardik fell in the 18th over and Shreyas until the 20th, but India managed only 124 in their 20 overs.

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Jason Roy and Jos Buttler got England off to a brilliant start with a 72-run opening stand.

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Buttler took his time to settle in and timed the ball beautifully before falling for 28. Roy, however, kept going until he fell on 49.

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Jonny Bairstow struck some mighty blows that cleared the field to propel England towards the target.

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England chased the target down in 15.3 overs to pick up an eight-wicket win and go 1-0 up in the five-match series.

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