England vs India, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Well, that's all from us tonight.Do join us on Friday for the second game, a must-win for England to keep the series alive. Till then, ciao!

India win by eight wickets!What a comprehensive victory this has been for the tourists. England completely outclassed! Kuldeep and KL playing the key roles there. England were well on their way when Kuldeep took out three big wickets in an over to turn the tables on England. From there on, it was only a struggle for England. And a target of 160 was never going to be enough on a belter of wicket like the one in Manchester and Rahul just completely tore apart the English attack, pacers in particular, to notch up a hundred to make that chase all too easy. That's seven wins on the trot for India now in T20Is.

Rahul gets his century!Only the second India to notch up two centuries in T20I cricket. Kohli ave up his no. 3 spot to Rahul for the game and he hasn't disappointed. His purple patch continues... India barely a few runs away.

Fifty for Rahul!Boundary past the diving fielder at short third man and that brings up his 5th half-century in T20Is. That's not all though. Moeen is in for some more punishment, another reverse-sweep for four followed by a six over long-on. However, he's reserved the best for Plunkett, who's gone for 20 in his next overs. Two fours sandwiched between two sixes as Rahul moves on to 85 from 65 in the matter of only five balls. Class act!

Rahul and Rohit repairing India's chase here.As convincing as Rahul has looked, Rohit hasn't been timing all that neatly. Nevertheless, they've put the chase back on track after that early blow. Rahul marching towards his fifty.

EARLY WICKET:Willey strikes early and Dhawan departs! Length ball, outside off and swinging away. The left-hander is tempted to go for a drive and instead gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Gone for four. KL Rahul at one-drop.

We're back for the chase. Dhawan and Rohit walk out. The leftie gets going with a boundary - an edge that escapes safely wide of the only slip in place.

India, or should I say Kuldeep, restrict England to 159:Bhuvneshwar finishes with eight off his final over and England have been kept to a sub-par 159. Apart from Buttler, credit to Willey who played a crucial cameo of unbeaten 28 to propel England past 150 in the first place after that massive collapse triggered by Kuldeep. Join us in 15 for India's reply.