In Pictures, 1st T20I: England Beat India by 8 Wickets to Take 1-0 Lead

Invited to bat, India posted 124 for seven, rescued by Shreyas Iyer's 48-ball 67-run knock. Jason Roy then smashed 49 off 32 balls as England overhauled the target, in 15.3 overs.

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England Opt to Bowl

England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl first. The decision went in their favour as KL Rahul departed for just two. (© PTI)

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Virat Kohli Departs For Duck

The rough patch of Indian captain continues as he was dismissed on duck by Adil Rasid. (© PTI)

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Shikhar Dhawan Fails

Opener Shikhar Dhawan also failed to score and departed for just 4 after facing 12 balls. (© PTI)

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Pant Reverse Sweeps Archer

Rishabh Pant played an astonishing reverse sweep to Jofra Archer for a six. (© PTI)

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Iyer-Pandya Stand

Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Pandya rebuild the Indian innings with a 54-run stand. (© PTI)

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Smart Captaincy From Skipper Morgan

Captain Morgan made some smart bowling changes as India lost wickets in regular interwals. (© PTI)

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Shreyas Iyer - Lone Warrior

Shreyas Iyer was the lone warrior for Indian team as he scored 67 runs in difficult situation. (© PTI)

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England Dominate

England bowlers dominated the game as India were restricted to just 124/7 in 20 Overs. (© PTI)

9/11

England Openers Shine

England openers Jason Roy and Jos Buttler gave England a solid start in 125 chase with a 72-run stand. (© BCCI)

10/11

Bairstow Returns to Form

Jonny Bairstow, who struggles in the Test series against India, returned to form in the first T20I against India. (© BCCI)

11/11

England Take Lead

A dominating England side beat India by 8 wickets to take 1-0 lead in five-match series. (© BCCI)