India vs England, 1st T20I at Ahmedabad, Mar 12 2021, England tour of India

RESULT
1st T20I (N), Ahmedabad, March 12, 2021, England tour of India
124/7
(15.3/20 ov, T:125) 130/2

England won by 8 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/23
jofra-archer
Match centre 
Scores: Chandan Duorah | Comms: Alan Gardner
Scorecard summary
India 124/7(20 overs)
67 (48)
3/23 (4)
21 (23)
1/14 (3)
England 130/2(15.3 overs)
49 (32)

10.35pm: Right, that's your lot for today. Deiva's report is up and we'll have much more to come - while you wait, why not head over to Antigua and see how the second ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka is going (I don't think anyone has been given out for obstructing the field yet). From myself, Deiva and Chandan, thanks for your comments, and have a good one. Bye!

10.25pm: Time for the presentations, starting with India captain Virat Kohli: "We just weren't aware of what we had to do on that pitch, lack of execution on our shots and something we have to address. 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. Shreyas showed how to use the crease and ride the bounce. Below par batting performance and England made us play. 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. Part of international cricket, you have ups and down. On your day, you will end up scoring much more, sometimes it doesn't come off. Stay true to your plans but accept that the bowling team can come out and execute their plans. [Switcj from Tests?] That shouldn't be a factor, take pride in playing good white-ball cricket, won our last few T20 series. These five games before the World Cup, we have to try and few things, but we can't take anything lightly against England."

England captain Eoin Morgan: [Pace?] "One of Jof [Archer]'s strengths is bowling fast, among others, and certainly Mark [Wood]'s super strength. Hard to do all the time, but great entertainment and good to have him in your side. [Couldn't ask for more] No, particularly in the bowling department, the wicket was better for us than we expected. Plans were basic, hit a length and bowl straight, we didn't have to go to plan B and C very often, which is always a good sign. [Roy form?] Within the side there's huge competition, outside the squad, too. Huge support for players who score runs and does well, and when Jason does it gees the boys up. [No Test hangover] Completely different format, very distinct. In big series, like the Ashes, we've come out the back and learned from it. [Archer?] He's excellent, in the bowling unit there's a lot of competition, guys on the sidelines who could have played. We're trying to cover all departments, when they're put under pressure - today they didn't allow that to happen."

And Jofra Archer is named Man of the Match: "When the competition's tough you have to step up, it brings out the best in me. [Attack leader?] Probably in IPL, but with England there's world-class bowlers, so I can't take that. Rather go for dot balls in the Powerplay, and wickets are a bonus. Pressure usually helps the other bowlers as well. [Planning?] Usually, a new batter or with the bigger side to leg, you just bowl [the bouncer] because they'll have to play a very good shot to hit you for six or four."

10.15pm: Well, well. That was a comprehensive tonking. England have parked their T20I guns on India's lawn, though it was a disciplined performance with the ball that set up victory at Motera. It's a completely different ball game from the Tests - England were twice bowled out for fewer than 130 on this ground in the pink-ball match - and they've backed up their No. 1 status in style. Never any pressure on a chase of that magnitude, but England went hard at it, as they usually do, to good effect.

Here's Jason Roy: "Better than a slap in the face, I'd take 49 at the start of the day. To come out and bowl and field like we did in the first game was great and will hold us in good stead. [Facing spin?] I've done a lot of practice in the nets against Rashid, working on my skills and shots. I'm 30 years old now, played a fair few games and every time you're learning. Whatever start you get off to, you've got to get your team over the line. [Buttler sedate start?] He struck the ball beautifully, interested to see what he's got for the rest of the series."

15.3
6
Sundar to Malan, SIX runs

That's it! Malan muscles this flat over long-off to seal an eight-wicket win! England have put their Test trials behind them and strolled into a 1-0 lead in the T20Is

15.2
1
Sundar to Bairstow, 1 run

darted on the stumps and Bairstow tucks it behind square, thinks about two... but won't be coming back

15.1
1
Sundar to Malan, 1 run

Sundar goes round the wicket, tossed up and tapped down to long-off coming forwards

Three to win. One hit?

Here's Prudvi: "No Rohit, No SKY. 3 spinners in the team. Washi was supposed to be a powerplay bowler. Not using him in the powerplay. Not even Chahal properly. Weird approach"

end of over 158 runs
ENG: 122/2CRR: 8.13 RRR: 0.60
Dawid Malan17 (18b 2x4)
Jonny Bairstow25 (16b 1x4 2x6)
Shardul Thakur 2-0-16-0
Washington Sundar 2-0-10-1
14.6
1
Thakur to Malan, 1 run

on the stumps, Malan chips this idly into the leg side

14.5
1
Thakur to Bairstow, 1 run

full, 134kph wide of the stumps, Bairstow can only toe-end it for one into the covers

"Barstow doing his best to make sure that Malans average doesn't take a hit," chuckles Duncan. Nothing like a bit of red ink when you average more than 50...

14.5
2w
Thakur to Malan, 2 wide

slings this one down the leg side, and they scamper through

14.5
1w
Thakur to Malan, 1 wide

bouncer, pace off, looping above head height through to Pant... called wide

14.4
1
Thakur to Bairstow, 1 run

length outside off, swatted for one via an inside edge

14.3
1
Thakur to Malan, 1 run

shortish, chopped into the turf and Malan is looking the wrong way as Bairstow comes haring down... direct hit from Shardul and he would have been gone! Good awareness from the bowler, but Malan survives

14.2
1
Thakur to Bairstow, 1 run

gets this into a gap for one

14.1
Thakur to Bairstow, no run

full and wide, Bairstow swings hard and thick-edges through to the keeper

Shardul Thakur is back, England need 11

end of over 147 runs
ENG: 114/2CRR: 8.14 RRR: 1.83
Dawid Malan15 (16b 2x4)
Jonny Bairstow22 (12b 1x4 2x6)
Washington Sundar 2-0-10-1
Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-44-1

Bit of spunk from Sundar, nothing more. All friends in the end, and on we go

13.6
Sundar to Malan, no run

handbags! Malan chipped the ball back to the on side, Sundar appeared to be annoyed at Bairstow getting in his way while trying to field - not sure if it was a catching chance, though Bairstow took a clip to the bonce - and then the chat begins! "What? Where was I meant to go?!" seemed to be what YJB was saying. In steps the umpire, then Virat comes and gives Washi a cuddle

13.5
1
Sundar to Bairstow, 1 run

lobbed on the stumps, YJB tucks it calmly down the ground

"Alan, don't you usually share the commentary load? Partner called in sick at the last minute?" No, Deiva's been and gone, Tom Riddle. He's got to write the report

13.4
1
Sundar to Malan, 1 run

round the wicket, dropped on a length and Malan strokes one through mid-off

13.3
1
Sundar to Bairstow, 1 run

walks out and jams the bat down for one to the bowler's left

13.2
Sundar to Bairstow, no run

Sundar darts it in, can't get this away

13.1
4
Sundar to Bairstow, FOUR runs

smeared back through long-on! More straight-talking biffing from the Yorkshireman, clattered to the rope

end of over 1315 runs
ENG: 107/2CRR: 8.23 RRR: 2.57
Jonny Bairstow16 (8b 2x6)
Dawid Malan14 (14b 2x4)
Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-44-1
Washington Sundar 1-0-3-1

Bairstow taking the no-nonsense approach here, England need fewer than 20 from seven overs

12.6
1
Chahal to Bairstow, 1 run

pushed through and tapped away off the back foot

12.5
6
Chahal to Bairstow, SIX runs

smoked into the sight screen! Full and wide and Bairstow decides this is in his slot, mullers it 86m back over the bowler's head

12.4
1
Chahal to Malan, 1 run

lobbed up and tapped down to long-off

Kohli moves to leg slip in response

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SS Iyer
67 runs (48)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
flick
14 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
77%
JJ Roy
49 runs (32)
4 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
16 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
78%
Best performances - bowlers
JC Archer
O
4
M
1
R
23
W
3
ECO
5.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
AU Rashid
O
3
M
0
R
14
W
1
ECO
4.66
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
TossEngland, elected to field first
Series
Season2020/21
Player Of The Match
Series resultEngland led the 5-match series 1-0
Match numberT20I no. 1131
Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days12 March 2021 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee