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He raced to his half-century in just <strong>20 balls<\/strong>, eventually scoring <strong>59<\/strong> before being trapped leg-before by <strong>Sam Curran<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Shreyas Iyer anchored the innings with a composed <strong>68<\/strong>, registering his <strong>ninth T20I half-century<\/strong> and his first as India&#8217;s T20I captain. He ensured India maintained the scoring rate after Abhishek&#8217;s departure.<\/p>\n<p>Late contributions from <strong>Shivam Dube<\/strong>, who remained unbeaten on <strong>42<\/strong>, provided the finishing touches as India posted <strong>189\/7<\/strong> in their allotted 20 overs.<\/p>\n<p>For England, <strong>Saqib Mahmood<\/strong> was the standout bowler, claiming <strong>3 wickets for 33 runs<\/strong>, while Sam Curran chipped in with the crucial wicket of Abhishek Sharma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brief Scores:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>India:<\/strong> 189\/7 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 59, Shreyas Iyer 68, Shivam Dube 42*; Saqib Mahmood 3\/33).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fluent half-century by Abhishek Sharma and a captain&#8217;s knock from Shreyas Iyer guided India to a competitive 189 for 7 against England in the opening T20 International of the five-match series on Wednesday. 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