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After facing a crushing defeat to India in the first T20I, captain England Jos Buttler Praise Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and said that he can swing the ball in all conditions. A comprehensive performance from Hardik Pandya Helped Team India beat England by 50 runs in the first T20I match of a three-match series, here in Southampton on Thursday. Bhuvneshwar Kumar hit a goal and conceded only 10 times in his triple spell. “They hit the ball well with the new ball and put pressure on us. We couldn’t get away from that point. We came back really well in the second half with the ball. Maybe a little bit higher and they swings the ball continuously. Bhuvneshwar Kumar can swing it in any condition,” Buttler said in a post-match presentation.
“Definitely the ball spins longer than I can remember in a T20 game. Maybe we need to hit one in the stands and stop that spin. We know the boys have talent and we want to look. see them on the big stage,” he added.
Hardik hit 51 balls and 33 balls, bringing India’s total to 198/8 in the first inning. He then went on to hit four bats and capped England at 148. In addition to him, debutant Arshdeep Singh and spinner Yuzvendra Chahal each has two wicks.
Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Hooda scored 39 and 33 runs, respectively. For England, Moeen Ali and Chris Jordan each has two wicks, while Topley, Tymal Millsand Parkinson each took a wicket.
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Moeen Ali and Chris Jordan were chosen from among the players as they scored 36 and 26* respectively.
Both teams will play the second T20I on Saturday in Birmingham.
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