Virat Kohli's India got a rude awakening in the first T20 International against England after their batting, which was expected to present a new, power-packed approach, failed to get going.
Former pacer Irfan Pathan pointed out the major difference between India and England in the first T20I.
Washington Sundar and Jonny Bairstow engaged in a heated exchange during the first T20I between India and England in Ahmedabad.
Archer led England's bowling attack with three for 23 runs as they restricted India to 124 for 7 in 20 overs.
On the eve of the first T20I, India skipper Virat Kohli had said that he expects his team to play much more freely in the series against England.
Both Jofra Archer (3/23) and Mark Wood (1/20) conceded just 43 runs in eight overs picking four wickets between them as India were restricted to just 124/7 in their 20 overs.
Umpire Nitin Menon had to intervene to cool off the situation in the first T20I between India and England.
After being put to bat first, India were restricted to 124/7 by a disciplined England bowling attack in Ahmedabad.
Indian batsmen struggled to score freely before Shreyas Iyer showed the way with a dogged 67-run knock that took Virat Kohli's men to 124 for seven at the the Narendra Modi stadium.
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Chahal achieved the feat during the five-match series opener against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Rahul leapt in the air, held on to the ball and threw it back inside the boundary.
Invited to bat, India were reduced to 20 for three in 5 overs but Shreyas Iyer scored a 48-ball 67 under pressure to pull the hosts out of trouble.
The first T20I against England also marked Pant's return to the white-ball squad.
Rishabh Pant premeditated the shot and hit it over the third man for six in the first T20I against England.
This was the sixth time in two years that he fell to a leg-spinner which also happens to be his third T20I duck.
Hardik was last seen in action in the white-ball leg of the Australia tour where he scored 268 runs at 89.33 and even bagged the Player of the Series award in the T20I series.
The T20I series is the first of India's preparatory series this year leading up to the World T20 that will be held in India in October-November.
When asked about the playing XI for the opener, Kohli revealed that Rahul will open alongside Shikhar Dhawan as Rohit will be resting for the first few games.
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