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Patna : India beat England by 8 wickets in the first of the three-match T20I series at Old Trafford, Manchester, UK, late July 3, 2018, night, riding on a superb unbeaten 54 ball 101 with 10 fours and 5 sixes by Lokesh Rahul to take 1-0 lead in the series. India won the toss but opted to bowl.
Opener Rohit Sharma scored 32 in 30 ball hitting 3 fours and a six. Captain Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 20 in 22 ball with a six. Rahul and Sharmawere involved in a 123 run partnership for the second wicket. Opener Shikhar Dhawan was out for 4. For England, David Willey and spinner Adil Rashid took one wicket each.
Earlier, England scored 159/8 in 20 overs riding on a 46 ball 69 with 8 fours and 2 sixes by opener and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and 30 by his opening partner Jason Roy. Captain Eoin Morgan scored 7 runs while Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow were out for duck. Alex Hales made 8 while David Willey made an unbeaten 29 with 2 fours and 2 sixes. In reply, India made 163/2 in 18.2 overs.
For India, Kuldeep Yadav took 5/24 in 4 overs while pacer Umesh Yadav took 2/21. Hardik Pandyatook 1/33 in 4 overs.