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Xtra Time Web Desk: England opening batsman Jason Roy smashed 49 off 32 balls as the visitors made easy work of the target 124/7 (130/2) with 4.3 overs to spare, to thrash India by eight wickets in the first T20I at at Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.  

Sent in to bat, India posted 124 for seven, rescued by Shreyas Iyer's 48-ball 67-run knock. Most of the Indian batsmen went for flashy pictures when placement would have served them effectively, as Iyer did later within the innings.
In reply Jason Roy played a blinder as England overhauled the target, in 15.3 overs. Roy scored a well-calculated 49-run knock whereas Jonny Bairstow’s massive hits confirmed there have been no demons within the pitch because the Indians made it appear after being invited to bat by England skipper Eoin Morgan.
Roy struck the ball clear and exhausting to kind a 72-run opening wicket stand with Jos Buttler (28), ending any hopes that the Indians harboured of getting again within the sport.
The luxurious of time allowed the England batsmen to play freely. None of the Indian bowlers regarded like asking powerful inquiries to the guests.
Roy was trapped by Washington Sundar however by that point England had put 89 runs on the board. Bairstow (26) and Dawid Malan (24) took the facet previous the end line.

Earlier, after India’s top-order was blown away, Iyer gauged the character of the pitch rapidly and adjusted his sport accordingly, enjoying a smart innings that helped them cross the 100-run mark.
Laced with eight boundaries and a six, and coming off 48 balls, it was Iyer’s finest T20 knock. He fell within the final over.

Brief Scores: India: 124 for 7 in 20 overs (Shreyas Iyer 67; Jofra Archer 3/23).

England: 130 for 2 in 15.3 overs (Jason Roy 49; Washington Sundar 1/10, Yuzvendra Chahal 1/44).