India vs England 1st T20I Live Updates: England’s chase of 190 against India in the first T20I at Chester-le-Street has been delayed by rain. Despite persistent showers throughout the evening, India managed to complete their innings, posting a competitive 189/7. Half-centuries from captain Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek Sharma, along with an unbeaten late flourish from Shivam Dube, powered the visitors to a strong total. Iyer top-scored with 68 off 47 balls, bringing up his maiden half-century as India’s T20I captain in just 30 deliveries and steering the recovery after an early wobble. Dube then provided the finishing touches with an unbeaten 42 off 21 balls, including two fours and three sixes. Earlier, Abhishek etched his name into the record books by becoming the fastest batter from a Full Member nation to reach 100 T20I sixes. The left-hander raced to 59 off just 24 balls before falling to Sam Curran in the ninth over, setting the platform for India’s impressive total. (Live Scorecard)
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