Abhishek Sharma smashes 79 runs as India beats England by 7 wickets in first T20

India's opener smacked five fours and eight sixes, scoring 79 off 34 balls, as he blasted the English bowling to all parts at the historic Eden Gardens. India scaled the target in only 12.5 overs, finishing with 133-3, in reply to the visitors’ 132 all out.

This was after India had won the toss and put England to bat. Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy picked 3-23 in four overs. Seamers Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya picked a brace each, while left-arm spinner Axar Patel also took 2-22.

Sharma topped his previous quickest half-century against South Africa last November.

Sanju Samson had provided a quick start with 26 off 20 balls, including four fours and a six, but he fell to Jofra Archer’s short bowling.