India opener Abhishek Sharma twisted his ankle during the nets' session in Chennai in a massive injury scare for the hosts on the eve of the second T20I against England.

In a thrilling start to the T20I series against England, Abhishek Sharma’s explosive 79-run performance propelled India to a dominant victory, making a statement that will be remembered for years. His innings not only guided India to chase down England’s challenging total but also etched his name in the record

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Sharma got to his 50 in 20 balls, only bettered by his mentor Yuvraj Singh, who owns the record of the fastest 50 by an Indian in T20Is. Singh had reached the milestone in just 12 balls during a match in Durban in 2007.

India’s chase began with a sense of urgency, but it was Sharma who made it clear that a comfortable win was on the cards.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England’s cricketers in Kolkata

Abhishek Sharma scored a 20-ball half-century as India beat England by seven wickets in the first T20 of their five-match series. India's opener smacked five fours and eight sixes, scoring 79 off 34 balls,

India's T20 team showed it was unaffected by the ailments afflicting the longer-format sides as the reigning world champions completed a comprehensive seven-wicket win in the first T20 against England in Kolkata on Wednesday.