India vs England 1st T20: Live cricket scorecard

20 Dec 2012 06:33:41 PM IST

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After humiliating 2-1 defeat against England in four-match Test series, India are all set to play visitors in the 1st T20 International here at Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune on Thursday.

India vs England: Live cricket score

Meanwhile, MS Dhoni has won the toss and elected to field against England. Parwinder Awana has been making his international debut today.

Teams:

Ind: G Gambhir, AM Rahane, V Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, SK Raina, RA Jadeja, MS Dhoni, R Ashwin, PP Chawla, AB Dinda, P Awana

Eng: AD Hales, MJ Lumb, LJ Wright, EJG Morgan*, SR Patel, JC Buttler, TT Bresnan, JC Tredwell, SC Meaker, DR Briggs, JW Dernbach

Skipper Dhoni & Co. are looking revenge against England here ahead of crucial T20 and ODI series with arch-rivals Pakistan, beginning from December 25.

Team India will have to regroup against confident England. The young guns of Indian side are looking to turn the table against England.

India have opportunity to become No.1 T20 team if they win all four T20 games against England and Pakistan.

For Pune stadium, it will be first international game. Earlier, this stadium hosted the game in IPL 5. It is home ground for Pune Warriors too.

The match is scheduled to start at 19.00 pm.