Cricket score and latest updates from first T20 clash - England face the world champions in Brendon McCullum’s first match in charge of the white-ball side

England are trailing 0-2 in the five-match T20 series against India and need to win all three remaining games to win the series

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

Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s T20 match between England and India. England face the world champions in Kolkata in the first of the five-match series, in what marks Brendon McCullum’s first match in charge of the white-ball side.

Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson for England's second T20 International against India on Saturday while Jamie Smith has also been added to the squad.

Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones (Photo Source - Getty Images) Team India gained a 2-0 lead in the ongoing against England after sealing a very nervous chase in the second T20I,

England have named an unchanged XI for Tuesday's third T20 International (T20I) against India in Rajkot, a must-win game for the visitors who are 2-0 down in the five-match series.

The Indian team received a grand welcome in Rajkot as they arrived in the city for the 3rd T20I against England, which will take place on Tuesday,8. India are leading the series 2-0 and need one more win to seal it.