India but will take England In the first T20I of the five-match series at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 1 July. Both teams will be keen to make a strong start to a tightly contested series between two of the strongest teams in world cricket.
India are heading into the competition under pressure after suffering a disappointing 2-0 series defeat to Ireland, their first bilateral T20 series defeat against the Irish team. under the captaincy of Shreyas IyerIndia struggled with the bat throughout the series and will hope for a better performance from their explosive batting lineup against the strong English attack.
Meanwhile, England are making a comeback to T20I cricket after their semi-final exit 2026 t20 world cupWhere India defeated them. harry brook’s The team will be keen to take full advantage of the home conditions and make a winning start to the series. Having suffered a 4-1 defeat in India during their last bilateral T20I series, the hosts will be motivated to turn the tables in front of their home crowd.
England vs India, 1st T20I: Match Details
- date and time: July 1st, 10:00 PM IST / 4:30 PM GMT / 5:30 PM Local
- venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
England vs India, head-to-head record in T20Is
Matches played: 30 | England won: 12 | India won: 18
Riverside Ground Pitch Report
The Riverside Ground generally provides balanced conditions in T20 cricket. The fast bowlers are expected to enjoy some movement with the new ball, especially if it is predicted to be cloudy and light drizzle during the evening. Batsmen who bargain in the early overs should find it much easier to strike as the innings progress.
The spinners are also likely to come into play in the middle overs, taking some of the grip off the surface. Recent domestic T20 matches at the venue have seen varied results, with high-scoring encounters and modest scores successfully defended. Given the possibility of moisture at the start of the game and better batting conditions in light, the captain who wins the toss may prefer to bowl first.
squads
England: Harry Brook (c), jofra archerSonny Baker, Tom Banton (wk), Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler (wk), James Coles, Jordan Cox (wk), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jaques, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Rehan Ahmed, Phil Salt (wk), Josh Tong, Luke Wood
India: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dubey, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Suryansh Shedge, Varun Chakraborty, Washington Sundar
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England vs India, 1st T20I: Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- England won the toss and bowled first
- India’s powerplay score: 50-60
- India’s total score: 180-195
Case 2:
- India won the toss and bowled first
- England’s powerplay score: 55-65
- England’s total score: 185-200
Match Result: The team bowling first won the competition.
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