India got a 41-run opening stand but Jofra Archer struck back for England by dismissing Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav in the fifth over. | Crickit

Abhishek Sharma played a stunning innings, scoring 79 runs off just 34 balls, leading India to a convincing 7-wicket victory over England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

After five overs, captain Suryakumar Yadav brings-in spin in the form of Varun Chakravarthy. In his first over, Chakravarthy creates some trouble for England but leaks eight runs. India need a wicket at the earliest,

India hammered England in the 1st T20I at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on January 22. The Men in Blue successfully chased down 133 after bowling out the Englishmen. Abhishek Sharma led the charge with a blistering half-century.

Samson has three centuries in two ducks in his last five T20I innings. He failed to convert a good start in Eden Gardens

However, England's powerful T20I squad will be a tough hurdle for India. The likes of Buttler, Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone with the bat, and a bowling attack led by Jofra Archer, is expected to give India a good run for their money.

India vs England, IND vs ENG 1st T20I Live Score Streaming Online; Telecast Channel: India will take on England in the first game of the five-match T20 series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

England kick off their first white-ball series against India in three years today in Kolkata, with head coach Brendon McCullum looking to mould his side ahead of next month's Champions Trophy.  The fall out from England's disappointing performance at last year's T20 World Cup saw McCullum take charge of the limited-overs squad,

England take on India in the first of a five-match T20 series in Kolkata today, with Brendon McCullum hoping to make the perfect start leading the side. The match sees England Test coach McCullum in charge of his first match in international white-ball cricket,

The series will start at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata - a venue where haven't lost a T20I since 2011. The last time these two teams faced each other was in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup in 2024 where India beat England by a comprehensive 68 runs.