England captain Jos Buttler began the Brendon McCullum era with a solid and fighting fifty in the first T20I against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

England were bundled out for just 132 with Jos Buttlers 68 the highest score; Indias Varun Chakravarthy took a three-for; Jofra Archer struck twice in one over but hosts dominated, reaching the target in 12.

Only Buttler, with 68 off 44 balls, emerged with credit before India overhauled their target with seven wickets and 7.1 overs to spare.

Skipper Jos Buttler was lone warrior for England in the 1st T20I against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Buttler's half-century kept England afloat after they were down to 83/5 at one stage. While Buttler was the only Englishman to score 20-plus runs, only two other batters scored in double-figures.

Relive over-by-over updates as England suffer seven-wicket loss to India in the first of five T20 matches in Kolkata as head coach Brendon McCullum takes on new role.

During a hectic practice session, Buttler made the time to interact with Dharamvir Pal, a wheelchair-bound Indian fan and specially-abled cricketer, signing his bat and even carrying it along to collect signatures from his England teammates.

Jos Buttler dissects England's performance after 1st T20I loss (Photo Source - Sky Sports) were no match for India in the recently-concluded first T20I of the five-match series. They could not make the most of the conditions after being sent in to bat,

Suryakumar Yadav's Team India will take on Jos Buttler-led England team in the opening game of the five-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 22.