India failed miserably in all departments of the game as they suffered a comprehensive 38-run defeat against England in the first T20I of the three match series on Wednesday. (X/England Cricket), After opting to bowl, India dished out a shoddy fielding and bowling performance -- except for Renuka Singh's 3/27 (BCCI/ X Image), England posted 197 for 6 and then could only score 159 for 6 in 20 overs to lose the match and concede 1-0 lead to England in the series. (X Image/(@englandcricket), Only Shafali Verma (52 off 42 balls) could score big in the Indian run chase. (X/@BCCI Image), Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of the England bowlers with figures of 3/15 as she accounted for Shafali, Harmanpreet and Kanika Ahuja.. (X Image/(@englandcricket), Earlier, marauding fifties by Danni Wyatt (75) and Natalie Sciver-Brunt (77) powered England Women to 197 for six after early stuttering. (X/England Cricket), Wyatt, who took charge of the recovery after the early blows, stroked her way to a 47-ball 75 studded with eight fours and two sixes to record her third fifty against India in the format. (X/England Cricket), Sciver-Brunt smacked as many as 13 fours to make 77 off only 53 balls, unleashing powerful hits on both the sides particularly sweep shots for her fifth T20I half-century against India. (X/England Cricket), India seamer Renuka Singh Thakur (4-0-27-3) was the pick among the bowlers as she struck twice in a row in the first over to dismiss Sophie Dunkley (1) and Alice Capsey (0). (X/@BCCI Image)