India’s Shivam Dube plays a shot during the 1st T20I against England, at Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on July 1, 2026.
| Photo Credit: ANI
The first T20I between India and England was abandoned because of incessant rains here on Wednesday (July 1, 2026).
It had begun raining towards the end of India’s innings but before that the visitors posted 189 for seven in 20 overs.
The rains only got heavier and with a little more than 40 minutes left for the cut-off time for a five-over game, the umpires decided to call the match off.
India captain Shreyas Iyer struck a 47-ball 68 while opening batter Abhishek Sharma scored 59. Towards the end of the innings, all-rounder Shivam Dube chipped in with a 21-ball 42 not out.
The second contest of the five-match series will be held in Manchester on July 4.
Brief scores: India 189/7 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 59, Shreyas Iyer 68, Shivam Dube 42 not out; Saqib Mahmood 3/33) vs England. No result.
Published – July 02, 2026 12:21 am IST
