Chester-le-Street, July 2 -- Captain Shreyas Iyer produced a calm and authoritative rescue act after India's top order imploded, while Abhishek Sharma unleashed a breathtaking counterattack and Shivam Dube applied the finishing touches as the visitors recovered from 6 for 2 to post a challenging 189 for seven against England in the opening T20I at the Riverside Ground here on Wednesday.
India's decision to bat first appeared to backfire almost immediately. Sanju Samson scratched around for seven balls before falling for one to Saqib Mahmood, and Ishan Kishan was run out for a duck in the next over, leaving the tourists staring at disaster at 6 for 2.
With England firmly on top, Abhishek responded in the only way he knows - by attacking. T...