Rain Spoils First T20I Between England and India in Durham

In a wild twist of fate, the first T20I between England and India in Durham got washed away by rain! India set a decent target of 189 runs, with Abhishek Sharma blasting 59 and Shreyas Iyer scoring 68. But just as the excitement peaked, the skies opened up, and the match was called off! Now, the teams are off to Manchester for round two!

Quick rundown

1.Rain: the ultimate cricket party crasher!

2.India scored a solid 189 runs before the skies opened up.

3.Abhishek Sharma was on fire with 59 runs off just 24 balls.

4.This match marks India's third rain-affected visit to Chester-le-Street.

5.Next up: the teams will battle it out in Manchester!

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