Rain Hits India-England 1st T20I After India Post 189/7
Persistent drizzle in Durham delays England's chase after Abhishek Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Shivam Dube power India to a strong total.
Rain has interrupted the first T20I between India and England at Chester-le-Street, with England's chase yet to begin after India posted 189/7. The covers are on the field, and the delay has already started reducing overs.
India's innings was led by Abhishek Sharma's explosive 59 off 24 balls, which included a world record, followed by captain Shreyas Iyer's 68 and Shivam Dube's unbeaten 42 off 21. However, early wickets of Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan raised questions about the batting order.
The weather forecast remains poor, with rain expected to continue until midnight. The cut-off for a five-over chase is 9 PM local time, and if the match is reduced, England's target would be 64 runs. More updates to follow.