England captain Jos Buttler began the Brendon McCullum era with a solid and fighting fifty in the first T20I against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

India spinner Varun Chakravarthy delivered a match-winning performance in the first T20I against England, taking three wickets. However, Varun modestly admitted that there's still room for improvement,

Jos Buttler won hearts in Kolkata by signing a bat for specially abled Indian fan Dharamveer Pal, ahead of England’s T20I opener against India, showcasing his connection with fans off the field.

Jos Buttler's latest gesture has won the hearts of Indian fans, as he grabs an autograph of THIS Indian wheelchair cricketer. WATCH.

In the battle of heavyweights where a high-scoring run-fest looked destined, English batters came under the weather. India's perfectly executed plan quickly overwhelmed England's established stars in the T20I format.

England were bundled out for just 132 with Jos Buttlers 68 the highest score; Indias Varun Chakravarthy took a three-for; Jofra Archer struck twice in one over but hosts dominated reaching the target in only 12.

Skipper Jos Buttler was lone warrior for England in the 1st T20I against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Buttler's half-century kept England afloat after they were down to 83/5 at one stage. While Buttler was the only Englishman to score 20-plus runs, only two other batters scored in double-figures.

Take a look at Nitish Kumar Reddy's stunning catch to dismiss Jos Buttler in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens, only on CricTracker.

Follow over-by-over updates as England face India in the first of five T20 matches in Kolkata as head coach Brendon McCullum takes on new white-ball role

Former cricketer Michael Vaughan feels that England are compromising on one of their biggest strengths by demoting Jos Buttler in the batting order. The England captain has taken on a new role at No.

Captain Jos Buttler says England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy should go ahead after calls for a boycott over the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.

Right-arm pacer Gus Atkinson made his comeback after 13 months as England named their playing XI for the series opener against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.