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Tezzbuzz Desk- The first match of the five-match T20 series between India and England was washed out due to rain. Durham’s on Wednesday chester-le-street The match played at the Riverside Ground ended without any result. Batting first, the Indian team made a strong score of 189 runs in 20 overs, but heavy rain stopped the match even before the start of England’s innings. Even after a long wait, the weather did not clear and the umpires had to declare the match cancelled. With this match, an unwanted record of Chester-le-Street also remained intact. So far, three international matches have been played between India and England on this ground and all three could not be completed due to rain. Earlier in 2002 and 2011, ODI matches were played here between the two teams, which were canceled due to rain. Now the first T20 of 2026 has also been included in the same list.

Even before the match started, concerns were being raised about the weather. However, after the toss, the Indian team decided to bat first and was successful in playing the entire 20 overs. There was light drizzle from time to time, but the game continued. However, as soon as the Indian innings ended, the rain intensified and did not stop. Due to accumulation of water on the field, the England team could not come out to bat. The Indian team did not have a good start. wicketkeeper batsman sanju samson Got out after scoring just one run, while Ishaan Kishan Was run out without opening the account. After the early fall of the first two wickets it seemed that the team might be in trouble, but Abhishek Sharma and captain Shreyas Iyer He took over the innings by making a brilliant partnership.

Abhishek Sharma batted aggressively and completed his half-century in just 20 balls. He played an explosive inning of 59 runs in 24 balls, which included many fours and sixes. On the other hand, captain Shreyas Iyer batted with responsibility and scored 68 runs in 47 balls. This was also his first half-century as captain in T20 International. In the last overs of the innings Shivam Dubey Also gave a brilliant display of fast batting. He scored unbeaten 42 runs in just 21 balls and played an important role in taking India’s score to 189 runs. Thanks to his innings, Team India was successful in reaching a big score.

fast bowler from England Saqib Mahmood Was the most successful bowler. He took three wickets for 33 runs in four overs. He played an important role in creating initial pressure on the Indian batting. However, the biggest disappointment for cricket fans was that they did not get a chance to watch England bat. Due to rain, the match was declared ‘no result’ and both the teams got one point each. Now both the teams will prepare for the second match of the series, which will be played on July 4. The Indian team would like the weather to favor them in the next match and continue the excellent batting sequence shown in the first match and take the lead in the series. At the same time, England will also come with the intention of making a comeback on their home ground. Cricket fans will hope that the next match will be played without any weather interruption.