IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Highlights: Abhishek Sharma shines as India beat England by 7 wickets

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: India beat England

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Team India have defeated England in the first T20I by 7 wickets and 43 balls to spare as Tilak Varma gets a four off Mark Wood to get India over the line. India picked three spinners for the contest unlike England and it dismantled the visitors middle-order as they got out for 132 in the 20 overs. India chased the target of 133 in 12.5 overs, thanks to Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson. IND - 133-3 (12.5 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: India need 17 to win

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: India just 17 runs away from victory with Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma in the middle. Liam Livingstone into the attack for England now. IND: 116-2 (11 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Fifty for Abhishek

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Abhishek Sharma brings up his fifty in style with a six off Gut Atkinson. What a brilliant knock from the India opener, the hosts are cruising towards victory at the moment. IND: 93-2 (9 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Abhishek takes on Rashid

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: After a dropped catch, Abhishek Sharma makes England pay with 16 runs from the Adil Rashid over, he gets on to 45 off 19 deliveries. India cruising at the moment. IND: 83-2 (8 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Abhishek gets going

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Abhishek Sharma with two back to back sixes against Mark Wood. Jofra Archer has finished his overs as England go with pacers in all the starting seven overs. Tilak Varma has joined Abhishek in the middle. IND: 67-2 (7 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Archer strikes hard

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Jofra Archer with two important wickets as India lose captain Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson in the fifth over. England finally with some positive in the game. IND: 41/2 (4.5 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: India on top

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: India on top of the contest with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma in the middle batting brilliantly against a quality bowling attack of England. IND: 41-0 (4.1 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Sharma joins the party

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Abhishek Sharma gets going with a four and six against Jofra Archer. India on a roll at the moment as they get 33 runs from the first three overs in the chase of 133. IND: 33-0 (3 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Samson takes on Atkinson

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Sanju Samson takes charge against Gus Atkinson after a slow start in the first over. 22 runs from that second over and India are up and running in the chase of 133 runs against England. IND: 23-0 (2 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Cricket Score: Chase begins

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Cricket Score: Jofra Archer attacks the stumps with the new ball for England and gives away just one run from the first one. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have opened the innings for India. IND: 1-0 (1 over)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Cricket Score: India need 133

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Cricket Score: Team India need 133 runs to win the contest as they bowled out the visitors for 132 runs. The bowling department have done their job and now it is time for India batters to showcase what they are capable of. ENG: 132 (20 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: One over left

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Just one over left as England reach 121 for 8 wickets. Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer in the middle to face the last six deliveries of the innings. ENG: 121/8 (19 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Buttler departs

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Varun Chakravarthy gets his man and the England captain departs after a fine knock. It was a one-man show from the England skipper. India all over England at the moment as the visitors go eight down. ENG: 110-8 (17 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: England seven down

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Atkinson stumped by Sanju Samson bowled by Axar Patel. That is wicket number 2 for the India vice-captain and India are all over England at the moment. Jos Buttler still in the middle watching his teammates struggle from the other end. ENG: 103-7 (16 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Axar Patel gets Overton

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Jamie Overton is the next batter trapped by India's bowling attack and it is Axar Patel who gets the sixth wicket for India. Jos Buttler is the lone-wolf for England until now. ENG: 88-6 (14.1 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Wicket!

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Jacob Bethell dismissed by Hardik Pandya as Abhishek Sharma takes the catch. India take the fifth wicket as England struggle to find a partner for Jos Buttler in the middle of the pitch. ENG: 84/5 (12 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Half-way done

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: We are half-way around the first innings as ten overs have been bowled. England have got 74 runs from the first 60 balls with the loss of four wickets so far. Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell in the middle. ENG: 74-4 (10 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Jos Buttler key for England

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Varun Chakravarthy has cleaned up the England middle-order with the wickets of Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook. England in trouble now and Jos Buttler is key for the visitors now batting on 43. ENG: 67-4 (8.3 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Chakarvarthy strikes

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Varun Chakarvarthy strikes as Harry Brook is cleanedup by the India spinner. England now three down after a fine partnership between Buttler and Brook. ENG: 65-3 (7.3 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Time for spin

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Varun Chakarvarthy and Axar Patel - spin from both ends for India. Harry Brook, vice-captain of England takes on the new vice-captain of India Axar Patel, comes down the ground and smashes him over cover for a maximum, what a shot. ENG: 52-2 (6.3 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Review lost

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: India lose a review after taking DRS for a caught behind decision against Harry Brook. Arshdeep Singh looked convinced and India have lost their review now. Varun Chakarvarthy into the attack now. ENG: 39/2 (5 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Buttler takes on Pandya

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Jos Buttler with a series of fours against Hardik Pandya. England are back in the contest after losing both openers cheaply. India need to keep the England captain quiet if they want to grab this contest by the neck. ENG: 35/2 (4 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Arshdeep on fire

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Arshdeep Singh gets the second wicket and becomes the highest wicket-taker for India in T20 internationals. Both England openers are back in the pavilion. ENG: 17-1 (2.5 Overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Buttler gets going

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Jos Buttler takes two boundaries off the Hardik Pandya over as England look to get on track after an early dismissal. Ben Duckett yet to face a delivery. ENG: 12-1 (2 overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Excellent start for India

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live Score: Just three runs from the first over and a wicket of Phil Salt. Arshdeep Singh gets India off to a wonderful start in this contest. Jos Buttler has joined Ben Duckett in the middle now. ENG: 3-1 (1 over)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: Arshdeep Singh strikes

Arshdeep Singh strikes as Phil Salt gets caught by Sanju Samson. England opener tries to pull it and the leading edge goes high in the air for an easy catch for Sanju Samson. India off to a stellar start. ENG: 0-1 (0.3 Overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: Action begins

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: Here we go! Phil Salt and Ben Duckett will open the batting for England. Arshdeep Singh attacks the stumps with the new ball for India. ENG: 0-0 (O overs)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: No comeback for Shami

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: Mohammed Shami will have to wait for his international comeback in the Indian side as India announced their playing eleven and the veteran pacer is not part of the lineup for the first game against England.

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: India's playing 11

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: No Mohammed Shami as Suryakumar Yadav confirms the lineup after winning the toss.

India's lineup: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: Toss report

IND vs ENG 1st T20I Live: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has opted to bowl first against England in the first T20I of the 5-match series.

IND vs ENG 1st T20I Live: Toss timing

IND vs ENG 1st T20I Live: The toss for the India vs England 1st T20I will take place at 6:30 PM (IST) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler will come out to flip the toss coin shortly.

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: Gambhir under focus

It is an important series for head coach Gautam Gambhir who needs to get the win in this series after some serious setbacks in the red-ball format recently.

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: Sanju Samson key for India

Team India opener Sanju Samson has been sensational in the shorter-format of the game recently and his performance tonight against England will be a crucial factor the side.

IND vs ENG 1st T20I Live: England eye iconic start

England will eye a good start under Brendon McCullum as their white-ball coach. It is his first T20I series as England coach after signing up with the board.

IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Live: Focus on Axar Patel

IND vs ENG 1st T20I: There will be some focus on India's new vice-captain Axar Patel in the upcoming clash against England. It's the first time he will take on the duty as vice-captain of India under Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy.

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I Live: England's playing 11

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I Live: England have already announced their playing eleven for the clash against India. Here's how they will linuep - Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I Live: India take on England

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I Live: Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the India vs England 1st T20I taking place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India host England for a 5-match T20I series at home which begins tonight. Stay tuned for all the key updates from the fixture.