GREATER NOIDA: India opened the five-match mixed-disability T20 series against England with a seven-wicket win here on Thursday.Put in, England put on a competitive 173 for five in their allotted 20 overs. In response, India chased down the target by 18.5 overs.
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England captain Callum Flynn set the early pace with an aggressive 26 off 16 balls, while Lian O’Brien anchored the innings with a composed 55 off 41, hitting four boundaries and three sixes.Wicketkeeper-batsman Angus Grant Brown added valuable runs in the second half, scoring a fluent 53 off 34 balls to take England past the 170-run mark.India’s bowlers maintained discipline during the crucial stages of the innings.Akash Singh and Vivek Kumar picked up important wickets at crucial moments, preventing England from building a sustained partnership and keeping the target within reach.
