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England's Test captain Ben Stokes has been rested from the home T20 series against South Africa as part of the team's workload management. Stokes, who is currently playing the ODI series against India, will also feature in the 50-over games against South Africa beginning July 19 before being rested from the T20 series starting July 27.
Jos Buttler tipped his hat to a rampant India side as he conceded England were merely 'outplayed' during a 50-run defeat in the first of three T20 internationals at The Ageas Bowl on Thursday night.
Rohit Sharma on Thursday became the first captain to win 13 T20I matches in a row. The Indian skipper registered the record after India's 50-run win over England in the first T20I of the three-match series at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Thursday. It is worth noting that Rohit is yet to lose a T20I match as India captain since getting the role on a full-time basis after Virat Kohli stepped down from the post. The 13-match winning run for Rohit started with the series against Bangladesh before India defeated New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka and England under his leadership.
Hardik Pandya was the star of the show as he first scored 50 runs with the bat and then went on to take four wickets as India defeated England by 50 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. Hardik's knock of 50 helped India post 198/8 in 20 overs and then he took crucial wickets to ensure India stays on top. Hardik went on to take the wickets of Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran.
Jos Buttler's tenure as England's official white-ball captain began with a first-ball duck and a 50-run defeat as his side were thumped by a Hardik Pandya-inspired India in the first T20 international at The Ageas Bowl.
In the opening game of the three-match series, Pandya powered to his 50 off 30 balls as India scored 198-8. As it happened | ScorecardThe 28-year-old hit six fours and one towering six, off Matt Parkinson, before being dismissed for 51. Pandya's fireworks came after Suryakumar Yadav (39) and Deepak Hooda (33) had set the tone with some flamboyant shots. Pandya tormented England with the ball as well, taking 4-33 from his four overs as the hosts could only manage 148 in their limp run-chase.
A week of thrilling domestic T20 action is in store as the Vitality Blast quarter-finals are contested, with four Finals Day places at stake.
England Men's selection panel on Friday named squads for the upcoming three-match T20I series and ODI series versus India. The T20I series will be starting on July 7 at the Ageas Bowl. Yorkshire spinner Adil Rashid has been given permission by the ECB to miss both series to make The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Joe Root and Ben Stokes have been named in the ODI squad. Jos Buttler would be leading England after being named white-ball skipper on Thursday, following Eoin Morgan's retirement from international cricket.