Over-by-over report: Join Tanya Aldred for updates as England’s white-ball team return to action against India at the Ageas Bowl
Southampton is the venue for this, the first of three T20s in four days, between the top T20 sides in the world. These teams practically wash their smalls together, England captain Jos Buttler will toss the coin with Rohit Sharma, who he waved to on the IPL merry-go-round in the spring.
Buttler is on his first official gig as captain, after deputising for Eoin Morgan in the third ODI in Amsterdam. In the form of his life, there can’t be a better time to take the wheel. This is also Matt Mott’s first T20 series since he took over as white-ball supremo. Harry Brook, Yorkshire wunderkind, is expected to play after a sensational summer in all forms of county cricket - Buttler has said he will try to balance experimentation with firming up a side. He has a few absentees - the injured, Jofra Archer and co, and the knackered, YJB and his Test buddies.
Sharma returns after a tussle with Covid, and goes into the game with India 2-0 up in the previous couple of games between the sides. Things blast off at 6pm.
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