India vs England Highlights 1st T20: Iyer's fifty goes in vain as England win by 8 wickets

• 1: There have been only 1 T20I played at Motera, which was between India and Pakistan in 2012 – India won

by 11 runs.

• 7/7: India and England both have won 7 T20Is against each other.

• 72: Virat Kohli is 72 runs away from completing 3,000 runs in T20Is for India.

o He can become the 1st batsman to reach this landmark in T20Is.

• 8: Virat Kohli is 8 catches away from completing 50 catches in T20Is for India.

• 300: Virat Kohli is 1 match away from completing 300 matches across T20s.

• 4: Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak Chahar are 4 matches away from completing 200 matches across T20s.

• 1: Shikhar Dhawan is 1 six away from completing 50 sixes in T20Is for India.

• 146: Shreyas Iyer is 146 runs away from completing 4,000 runs across T20s.

• 11: Bhuvneshwar Kumar is 11 wickets away from completing 200 wickets across T20s.

• 9: Bhuvneshwar Kumar is 9 wickets away from completing 50 wickets in T20Is for India.

• 173: KL Rahul is 173 runs away from completing 5,000 runs across T20s.

• 8: KL Rahul is 8 sixes away from completing 200 sixes across T20s.

• 2: KL Rahul is 2 matches away from completing 150 matches across T20s.

• 4: Jofra Archer is 4 wickets away from completing 150 wickets across T20s.

• 68: Jonny Bairstow is 68 runs away from completing 1,000 runs in T20Is for England.

• 13 & 10: Jonny Bairstow is also 13 fours and 10 sixes away from completing 100 fours and 50 sixes

respectively in T20Is for England.

• 25: Jonny Bairstow is also 25 runs away from completing 3,000 runs across T20s.

"Probably would have bowled first as well. Dew is going to be a massive factor in the second half. Got to get into the game with the ball and restrict them. We were planning to do things like batting first in these conditions where bowling in the dew becomes a factor. It's a good way to prepare for the World Cup. The next few months will be important from a team environment. Rohit is resting for the first couple of games," said Indian captain Virat Kohli.

"We're going to have a bowl. Looks a good wicket with a covering of grass. A little bit of dew later on. Going to be an evenly-poised contest. The opportunity to play in India against a very strong side with the World Cup later this year, we're really excited. The key is to evolve in our game. Five T20Is at this ground, it's going to turn at some stage and we have to be smarter. That's one aspect of our game that we're trying to evolve," said Morgan at the toss.

KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal

Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

England have won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Virat Kohli is 72 runs away from completing 3,000 runs in T20Is for India. He can become the 1st batsman to reach this landmark in the shortest format of the game.

"It's a black-soil pitch, unlike the Tests which had red-soil surfaces. It's quite hard and also a bit abrasive, might have something in it for the wrist spinners. The outfield is in top condition and the dew, later on, should make it even faster. There could be a lot of runs on offer." reckons Ajit Agarkar and Deep Dasgupta on Star Sports network.

Dawid Malan: Matches- 15, Runs- 739, Avg- 61.58

Virat Kohli: Matches- 58, Runs- 2256, Avg- 57.84

babar Azam: Matches- 16, Runs- 537, Avg- 48.81

The toss is only 15 minutes away and we'll come to know the final XI as well. Will Suryakumar Yadav get a chance in the series opener against? Well, we have to wait and watch.

“I think having the strongest squad available to us, which doesn't really happen that often, allows us to play around with any plans we might foresee using in the World Cup as well. I wouldn't say we're hoping for similar pitches to the Test series. I'd say [we're hoping for] turning pitches,” Morgan told ESPN Cricinfo.

Dawid Malan already in his short T20I career has already made an impact in international cricket and is currently ICC world No.1 T20I batsman as well. In 19 matches he has scored 855 runs at an average of 53.43 including one ton and 9 fifties in them. In the last T20I series, which England played against South Africa in 2020, Malan was instrumental for his team in chases and scored 173 runs in 3 innings and was also the Man of the series.

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In the last T20I series of India, which was in Australia, Hardik Pandya was the player of the series. However, at home, Pandya has a disappointing record in T20Is.

Matches: 21

Innings: 14

Runs: 135

Avg: 10.38

Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar

India: Series - 7*, Wins - 6, Period - 2019-20

England: Series - 8*, Wins - 7, Period - 2018-20

vs New Zealand (2018/19, Away): lost 2-1

vs Australia (2018/19, Home): Lost 2-0

vs West Indies (2019, Home): Won 3-0

vs South Africa (2019/20, Home): Draw 1-1

vs Bangladesh (2019/20, Home): Won 2-1

vs West Indies (2019/20, Home): Won 2-1

vs Sri Lanka (2019/20, Home): Won 2-0

vs New Zealand (2019/20, Away): Won 5-0

vs Australi (2020/21, Away): Won 2-1

"Bhuvi is shaping up really nice. He is a smart operator like we have seen in the past. He has a clear understanding of what he wants to do and is one of our most experienced T20 bowlers. He is the guy you can bank on, so glad to have him back," Kohli said in the pre-match virtual press conference ahead of the first T20I.

“We are going to use only 50% seating capacity at the Narendra Modi Stadium for all the T20 International matches to be played here due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Up to 50% tickets will be issued on the online and offline ticketing platforms for these matches,” said Shri Dhanraj Nathwani, Vice President, Gujarat Cricket Association. (Read Full Story Here)

Highest Team Total: 192/5 By India Against Pakistan in 2012

Lowest Team Total: 181/7 By Pakistan Against India in 2012

Highest Individual Score: 72 By Yuvraj Singh (India) Against Pakistan in 2012

Best Bowling Figures: 4/37 By Umar Gul (Pakistan) Against India in 2012

Highest Partnership: 97 By MS Dhoni And Yuvraj Singh (India) For 4th Wicket

Against Pakistan in 2012.

vs South Africa (1 Dec 2020): Won by 9 wickets

vs South Africa (29 Nov 2020): Won by 4 wickets

vs South Africa (27 Nov 2020): Won by 5 wickets

vs Australia (8 Sep 2020): Lost by 5 wickets

vs Australia (6 Sep 2020): Won by 6 wickets

vs Australia (8 Dec 2020): lost by 12 runs

vs Australia (6 Dec 2020): won by 6 wickets

vs Australia (4 Dec 2020): won by 11 runs

vs New Zealand (2 Feb 2020): won by 7 runs

vs New Zealand (31 Jan 2020): Tied

Matches: 14

India win: 7

England win: 7

Draws: 0

Tied: 0

Hello and welcome to the live blog of India vs England 1st T20I in Ahmedabad. Last week we saw India’s emphatic victory in the Test series and now, it’s time for some rapid action. The men in blue will lock horns with Eoin Morgan’s England – the No.1 T20I side in the world. Both teams are loaded with enough firepower to ensure cracker of a contest at the world’s largest stadium Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium.