Jos Buttler led from the front with 68 off 44 balls but the rest of England’s batters struggled in their first T20 against India which marks Brendon McCullum’s first match as white-ball head coach.

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the first of the five T20 internationals in Kolkata on Wednesday.

In a blow to the Indian cricket team, fast bowler Mohammed Shami was left out of the Playing XI for the first match of the five-game T20I series against England being held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The decision has dampened hopes of Shami's much-awaited return to international cricket.

England take on India in the first of a five-match T20 series in Kolkata today, with Brendon McCullum hoping to make the perfect start in charge of the side. The match sees England Test coach McCullum take charge of his first match in international white-ball cricket, having previously had success in franchise cricket.

India vs England (Ind vs Eng) 1st T20, Live cricket score and Updates | India is all set to take on England in the first T20 match in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Get a ball by ball update here.

Fast bowler Mark Wood will play for the first time since August in England's first T20 against India in Kolkata on Wednesday.

The past several months have been a forgettable experience for . A Test whitewash at home against New Zealand was something nobody would have predicted, bearing in mind the two sides' respective form coming into the three-match series.