First T20I washed out after Abhishek, Shreyas fifties take India to 189
Saqib Mahmood's 3 for 33, on England comeback, left England with a par total to chase down but heavy rain had the final say at Chester-le-Street
01/07No result
1st T20I (D/N), India tour of England at Chester-le-Street, Jul 1 2026
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![India]( "India")
189/7 (20 ov) -
![England]( "England")
01/07No result
1st T20I (D/N), India tour of England at Chester-le-Street, Jul 1 2026
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![India]( "India")
189/7 (20 ov) -
![England]( "England")
Match Day
India bowl first with three spinners, keep Sooryavanshi waiting in first T20I against England
Meanwhile, England brought Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wood into their side, replacing Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton from the side they fielded in the T20 World Cup semi-final
Brook: Test captaincy would be 'great honour', as focus turns to India T20I
White-ball captain was given "100%" backing by Ben Stokes to take over the red-ball role
'Not embarrassing, but depressing' - Iyer rues series loss against Ireland
India captain acknowledged the tactical errors against Ireland while backing himself to lead the response against England
Preview
No time to analyse for India, England as T20I series awaits
While Sooryavanshi still waits for his T20I debut, England rested Archer and Tongue for the first T20I
