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Ahmedabad: Outgunned by England on a tricky pitch, India skipper Virat Kohli admitted that they were clueless about handling the challenge posed by the conditions in the first T20I on Friday.
Invited to bat, India managed just 124 for seven as the batsmen struggled to cope with the two-paced track at the Motera stadium. England, however, chased the target comfortably, scoring 130 for 2 in 15.3 overs.
Kohli, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan fell to poor shots, something about which the Indian skipper looked concerned.
"We just weren't aware of what we had to do on that pitch, lack of execution on our shots is something we have to address," Kohli said after going down by eight wickets.
"Accept your faults, come back with more intent, clarity of areas you want to hit. Wicket didn't allow you to hit the shots we wanted to."
India skipper Virat Kohli in action in the first T20I against England at Ahmedabad. Sportzpics
Kohli was pleased with the determination showed by Shreyas Iyer, who hit a half-century to help India post a respectable total.
"Shreyas showed how to use the crease and ride the bounce. Below par batting performance and England made us pay. We looked to try a few things, but having said that you have to accept the conditions.
"If the pitch allows you to, you can be aggressive from ball one. We didn't spend enough time assessing, Shreyas did but we had lost too many wickets to get to 150-160."
Asked if switching from Test format to the shortest format, was a reason for India's struggle, Kohli disagreed.
"That shouldn't be a factor, we take pride in playing good white-ball cricket, we won our last few T20I series. These five games before the World Cup, we have to try a few things, but we can't take anything lightly against England."
Happy to be on the winning side, England skipper said: "(It was a good game) Particularly in the bowling department, the wicket was better for us than we expected, we didn't have to go to plan B and C very often, which is always a good sign."
Opener Jason Roy's fluent knock ensured that England went about their business calmly. Morgan was quick to point out the impact Roy has on team.
"Within the side, there's huge competition, outside the squad, too. Huge support for players who score runs and do well, and when Jason does it gees the boys up."
Like Kohli, the England captain stressed that there was no Test hangover on players.
"It is a completely different format, very distinct. In big series, like the Ashes, we've come out the back and learned from it," Morgan signed. off.
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There are 19 players available for selection and with two in contention for each slot, the XI for the five games, starting in Ahmedabad on Friday, will be an indication of how head coach Ravi Shastri, captain Virat Kohli and bowling coach Bharat Arun are looking at the next six to seven months for the shortest format.
After missing two Tests in England's 1-3 series defeat recently, the 25-year-old fiery pacer bounced back strongly taking three for 23 to restrict India to a modest 124 for 7 in the first T20I at the Motera here on Friday.
Ahead of the five-match T20I series between India and England, here are the five visiting players you should keep an eye on.
India once again find themselves behind in a bilateral series, this time in T20Is, following their humiliating eight-wicket loss against England in Friday’s first match in Ahmedabad. Virat Kohli and Co will look to turn things around, and put up a more spirited performance when the two teams face-off in the second T20I on Sunday.
India skipper Virat Kohli and England's Eoin Morgan pose with the T20I series trophy. Sportzpics
The hosts were put into bat after Eoin Morgan won the toss and England opted to field on Friday. Barring Shreyas Iyer (67), none of the other Indian batsmen even got off to successful starts as Jofra Archer scalped three wickets on a slow Ahmedabad track. Captain Virat Kohli succumbed to a third duck in five innings across formats (twice coming during the Tests).
And despite Kohli confirming that Rohit Sharma would open with KL Rahul, the former was later ‘rested’ for the first couple of matches, which meant that Shikhar Dhawan opened with Rahul. That move backfired as Rahul (1) and Dhawan (4) were dismissed in the first four overs.
The Men in Blue will need the likes of Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant to step up with their explosive batting prowess, and will expect them to handle pressure situations well with the bat.
India’s bowling display was also below-par with Yuzvendra Chahal enduring the match’s expensive spell with figures of 1/44 from four overs (economy rate of 11).
Navdeep Saini’s extra pace could add variety to India’s bowling lineup, but it remains to be seen if one of three spinners could make way for the right-arm fast bowler.
For England, Jason Roy looked sharp before being struck lbw by Washington Sundar. He and Jos Buttler stitched 72-run opening wicket stand, and thus, that stand eased the pressure on rest of the batsmen, as Dawid Malan (24*) and Jonny Bairstow (26*) sealed England’s victory.
The visitors may not look to tinker their match-winning squad, and will aim to build on their impressive form as they eye a 2-0 series lead.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the second T20I:
When is the second T20I between India and England?
The second T20I between India and England will begin on 14 March, Sunday.
Where will the second India-England T20I be played?
The second India-England T20I will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
What time will the match begin?
The match will begin at 7.00 pm IST with the toss taking place at 6.30 pm IST .
Which TV channels will broadcast the T20I?
The first T20I between India and England will be telecast on the Star Sports network. The match will also be live-streamed on Disney + Hotstar. You can also catch the live updates on firstpost.com.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tewatia, Axar Patel, T Natarajan, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar.
England: Eoin Morgan (Captain), Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Sam Billings, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone.
Ahmedabad: Outgunned by England on a tricky pitch, India skipper Virat Kohli admitted that they were clueless about handling the challenge posed by the conditions in the first T20I on Friday.
Invited to bat, India managed just 124 for seven as the batsmen struggled to cope with the two-paced track at the Motera stadium. England, however, chased the target comfortably, scoring 130 for 2 in 15.3 overs.
Kohli, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan fell to poor shots, something about which the Indian skipper looked concerned.
"We just weren't aware of what we had to do on that pitch, lack of execution on our shots is something we have to address," Kohli said after going down by eight wickets.
"Accept your faults, come back with more intent, clarity of areas you want to hit. Wicket didn't allow you to hit the shots we wanted to."
India skipper Virat Kohli in action in the first T20I against England at Ahmedabad. Sportzpics
Kohli was pleased with the determination showed by Shreyas Iyer, who hit a half-century to help India post a respectable total.
"Shreyas showed how to use the crease and ride the bounce. Below par batting performance and England made us pay. We looked to try a few things, but having said that you have to accept the conditions.
"If the pitch allows you to, you can be aggressive from ball one. We didn't spend enough time assessing, Shreyas did but we had lost too many wickets to get to 150-160."
Asked if switching from Test format to the shortest format, was a reason for India's struggle, Kohli disagreed.
"That shouldn't be a factor, we take pride in playing good white-ball cricket, we won our last few T20I series. These five games before the World Cup, we have to try a few things, but we can't take anything lightly against England."
Happy to be on the winning side, England skipper said: "(It was a good game) Particularly in the bowling department, the wicket was better for us than we expected, we didn't have to go to plan B and C very often, which is always a good sign."
Opener Jason Roy's fluent knock ensured that England went about their business calmly. Morgan was quick to point out the impact Roy has on team.
"Within the side, there's huge competition, outside the squad, too. Huge support for players who score runs and do well, and when Jason does it gees the boys up."
Like Kohli, the England captain stressed that there was no Test hangover on players.
"It is a completely different format, very distinct. In big series, like the Ashes, we've come out the back and learned from it," Morgan signed. off.
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There are 19 players available for selection and with two in contention for each slot, the XI for the five games, starting in Ahmedabad on Friday, will be an indication of how head coach Ravi Shastri, captain Virat Kohli and bowling coach Bharat Arun are looking at the next six to seven months for the shortest format.
After missing two Tests in England's 1-3 series defeat recently, the 25-year-old fiery pacer bounced back strongly taking three for 23 to restrict India to a modest 124 for 7 in the first T20I at the Motera here on Friday.
Ahead of the five-match T20I series between India and England, here are the five visiting players you should keep an eye on.
India once again find themselves behind in a bilateral series, this time in T20Is, following their humiliating eight-wicket loss against England in Friday’s first match in Ahmedabad. Virat Kohli and Co will look to turn things around, and put up a more spirited performance when the two teams face-off in the second T20I on Sunday.
India skipper Virat Kohli and England's Eoin Morgan pose with the T20I series trophy. Sportzpics
The hosts were put into bat after Eoin Morgan won the toss and England opted to field on Friday. Barring Shreyas Iyer (67), none of the other Indian batsmen even got off to successful starts as Jofra Archer scalped three wickets on a slow Ahmedabad track. Captain Virat Kohli succumbed to a third duck in five innings across formats (twice coming during the Tests).
And despite Kohli confirming that Rohit Sharma would open with KL Rahul, the former was later ‘rested’ for the first couple of matches, which meant that Shikhar Dhawan opened with Rahul. That move backfired as Rahul (1) and Dhawan (4) were dismissed in the first four overs.
The Men in Blue will need the likes of Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant to step up with their explosive batting prowess, and will expect them to handle pressure situations well with the bat.
India’s bowling display was also below-par with Yuzvendra Chahal enduring the match’s expensive spell with figures of 1/44 from four overs (economy rate of 11).
Navdeep Saini’s extra pace could add variety to India’s bowling lineup, but it remains to be seen if one of three spinners could make way for the right-arm fast bowler.
For England, Jason Roy looked sharp before being struck lbw by Washington Sundar. He and Jos Buttler stitched 72-run opening wicket stand, and thus, that stand eased the pressure on rest of the batsmen, as Dawid Malan (24*) and Jonny Bairstow (26*) sealed England’s victory.
The visitors may not look to tinker their match-winning squad, and will aim to build on their impressive form as they eye a 2-0 series lead.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the second T20I:
When is the second T20I between India and England?
The second T20I between India and England will begin on 14 March, Sunday.
Where will the second India-England T20I be played?
The second India-England T20I will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
What time will the match begin?
The match will begin at 7.00 pm IST with the toss taking place at 6.30 pm IST .
Which TV channels will broadcast the T20I?
The first T20I between India and England will be telecast on the Star Sports network. The match will also be live-streamed on Disney + Hotstar. You can also catch the live updates on firstpost.com.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tewatia, Axar Patel, T Natarajan, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar.
England: Eoin Morgan (Captain), Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Sam Billings, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone.
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