16:44 Jordan bowls 2 wides:
Ind: 16-0 (2 ovs) | Scorecard
Chris Jordan mixed up his deliveries well, giving 2 wides in that over.
Kohli plays and misses. He then goes over the in-field for a big boundary on the on side.
India pick 7 runs off Jordan.
16:38 India will look to start strong:
So, captain Virat Kohli opens the batting with KL Rahul.
England’s tearaway pacer Tymal Mills opens bowling for England — he starts with a 90mph delivery. He is also known as a T20 specialist.
And a boundary for Kohli! India open their account with a 4.
The ball races through the off side on a lightening quick outfield.
9 runs off the first over! India off to a good start!
16:26 India put into bat by England.:
The first of the three T20Is between India and England is set to underway at the Green Park Stadium.
But will Kohli open the batting with KL Rahul?
Kohli has padded up for the national anthems, so that looks like a possibility.
The cool climes of Kanpur will see the players enjoy the match more.
India Squad: Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Y Chahal, MS Dhoni, Buvneshar Kumar, Mandeep Singh, Amit Mishra, Ashish Nehra, Manish Pandey, Harish Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Parvez Rasool, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh
England Squad: Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, J Ball, Sam Billings, Joss Buttler, L Dawson, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Liam Plunkett, Abdul Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey
16:12 Morgan invites India to bat:
So the coin is tossed and England captain Eoin Morgan has called right.
England will field first.
The surface is deemed good for batting but England will look to make early inroads and put the hosts on the backfoot.
It’s a big day for Kanpur as the Green Park stadium will be hosting it’s first T20 international.
India Squad: Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Y Chahal, MS Dhoni, Buvneshar Kumar, Mandeep Singh, Amit Mishra, Ashish Nehra, Manish Pandey, Harish Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Parvez Rasool, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh
England Squad: Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, J Ball, Sam Billings, Joss Buttler, L Dawson, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Liam Plunkett, Abdul Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey
15:58 Raina also returns:
Welcome one and all to the updates of the 1st T20 international between India and England in Kanpur.
If the pitch report is to be believed the wicket looks batsmen friendly despite a little grass and a few cracks on the 22-yard strip.
Only time will tell us what happens in the few hours.
Meanwhile, Parvez Rasool gets his T20I cap. Let’s see how he goes in the match.
Source: Rediff