Varun Chakaravrthy rattled the England middle-order on Wednesday, January 22. Playing at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Varun dismissed Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone in the space of 3 balls.

Jos Buttler's England could not put up a fight as they struggled against Indian spinners and could not capitalise in the middle overs.

England's new era in white-ball cricket under Brendon McCullum began with a crushing defeat against world champions India as familiar frailties against spin resurfaced in the first T20 in Kolkata.

England begin their white-ball era under Brendon McCullum in a Twenty20 series against India beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday with the coach promising the same attacking brand of cricket that has been the hallmark of his coaching.

England's new white-ball era under Brendon McCullum began on a bum note as India drew first blood in the five-match T20 series with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory in Kolkata. McCullum has urged England to be "really watchable" under his stewardship as all-format head coach but only Jos Buttler got the memo as his 68 off 44 balls was over half of England's subpar 132 all out.