On Wednesday, January 23, Team India won the first Twenty20 International against England by a margin of seven wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In the five-match T20I series, the home team leads 1-0. In the first game, the Indian bowlers were outstanding and contributed to the team’s resounding victory over Jos Buttler and company. Hardik Pandya taken 2 wicket.
The opposing team asked the visitors to bat first, and they scored 132 runs in the 20 overs. With the aid of two maximums and eight boundaries, captain Jos Buttler amassed 68 runs off 44 balls, while the other England batsmen were unable to contribute to the total. Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel each claimed two wickets, while Varun Chakaravarthy claimed three.

The Men in Blue quickly chased down the 133-run mark in 12.5 overs. Abhishek Sharma, the opener, was outstanding with the bat, hitting five boundaries and eight maximums to score 79 runs off just 34 balls. Sanju Samson had a strong start as well, but he was unable to build on it and left for 26 runs. Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium will host the second Twenty20 International on Saturday, January 28.
On the elite list, Hardik Pandya beats Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah.
The all-rounder eclipsed Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as the Indian bowlers with the most wickets in the game’s shortest format after taking two wickets in the opening Twenty20 International match against England.
Before the game, they ranked Hardik Pandya fifth on the list with 89 wickets. In terms of wickets, he was one wicket short of Bhuvneshwar’s record and tied with Bumrah. To exceed the two renowned Indian bowlers, he got rid of Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethel.
He now ranks third, still lagging behind Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal. Arshdeep Singh, a fast bowler, beat Chahal’s record to become India’s all-time top wicket-taker in Twenty20 Internationals.
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