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Brendon McCullum's first game as white-ball coach of the England cricket side has ended in defeat

Brendon McCullum's first game as white-ball coach of the England cricket side has ended in defeat

23 January 2025

India have beaten England by seven wickets in the opening T20 international at Eden Gardens, chasing down the 133 run target with more than seven overs to spare.

Opener Abhishek Sharma spearheaded the run chase with 79 off 34 balls including eight sixes and five fours.

McCullum has added the white-ball duties to his test coaching gig for England from this month.

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