Wed Jan 22 15:02:19 UTC 2025: ## India Dominates England in Kolkata T20I Thriller
**Kolkata, India** – India has taken a commanding lead in the first T20I against England, with Varun Chakravarthy claiming his third wicket, dismissing Jos Buttler for 68 runs. England is struggling at 8 wickets down, with Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid attempting to salvage the innings.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav elected to bowl first after winning the toss. A surprising omission from the Indian team was pacer Mohammed Shami, despite appearing fit and bowling in the nets prior to the match. Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack in Shami’s absence. The match continues with India firmly in control.
First Piper 