India’s three-spinner blitz stuns England in first T20I
Rohit Sharma’s side rolled out an all-spin attack as England’s reshuffle backfired in a high-pressure opener at a packed venue.
India crushed England by 48 runs in the first T20I of their home series, fielding an unprecedented three spinners from the outset and leaving captain Rohit Sharma’s Sooryavanshi unused. The match, played at a packed venue, saw India’s spinners—Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Yuzvendra Chahal—dictate terms from the first over, conceding just 44 runs in their 12 overs while taking three wickets. England’s top order collapsed under the pressure, with openers Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan both falling for single-digit scores.
A late-order fightback from Ben Stokes (39) and Moeen Ali (28) pushed England to 143 for 9, but it proved 48 runs short of India’s 191 for 5. England’s reshuffle backfired spectacularly. Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton were dropped in favor of Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wood, but the new-ball duo managed just one wicket between them.
