IND vs ENG 1st T20I Results

4:57 PM IST Right then, Brendon McCullum's reign as England's T20I coach has got off to a rocky start and their shortcomings against spin were on display quite a bit. However, it is just Round 1 and we still have 4 games to go in this T20I series. Next up, the teams travel down south to Chennai for the 2nd T20I game. That match will be played on Saturday, 25 January at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and will begin at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). But as usual, you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Till then, take care and good bye!

4:56 PM IST The captain of India, Suryakumar Yadav says that the energy right from the beginning set the benchmark and they took it from there. Appreciates the bowlers by saying that they executed the plans well. And then adds that the way the batters went was the cherry on the cake. On Varun, he mentions that he is clear in his mind and his preparations are getting better and better. On Arshdeep Singh, he says that he took the responsibility of bowling with the new ball. Adds that having Hardik Pandya bowl with the new ball, allowed them to have that extra spinner in the side. Tells that they have given a lot of freedom to the batters to express themselves and is delighted with the way they are going.

4:55 PM IST Varun Chakravarthy is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his fine bowling effort. He says that he is used to seeing such pitches in the T20 League here and knows what lengths to bowl on. Adds that he wanted to keep the ball away from the hitting arc and bowled a bit short. Reckons that bowling to such batters is always challenging but is glad to be successful today. Mentions that he put in some extra effort to extract some more bounce as he knew, side spin wouldn't cut it on this track.

4:54 PM IST Jos Buttler, the captain of England says that there was a bit in the wicket early which they didn't expect, and lost a couple of wickets but then it turned out to be a belter of a pitch as it usually is here. Adds that they couldn't play the way they wanted to and want to focus on the next game. Applauds the way Jofra Archer bowled and reckons he could have had more wickets and also lauds the way Mark Wood bowled. Buttler says that he is really enjoying the environment and adds that he is a big McCullum fan and loved to watch him as well when he played.

4:50 PM IST Abhishek Sharma, the star with the bat for India is down for a quick chat. He says he just wanted to express himself and mentions that the captain has given them a free hand to attack from the get-go. Also says that it was sticking up a bit and was a double-paced wicket, but credits the bowlers for bowling in the right areas. On being asked about the thought process behind his attacking batting, he says that he just tries to keep it simple and tries to express himself. Again credits the captain for allowing him to play with freedom. Adds that he practiced the trigger movements before the match and knew that the English bowlers would bowl short at him testing his patience, but says he was prepared to take on the challenge.

4:39 PM IST The Presentation ceremony...