In cricket, hosts India defeated England by 5 wickets in the first Twenty-20 international of the 2-match series at Pune last night. Put into bat, England posted 157 for 6 in the stipulated 20 overs, with opener Alex Hales top scoring with a superb 56. For India, Yuvraj Singh bagged 3 wickets, while R. Ashwin took 2. Chasing 158 for victory, India overhauled the target with 13 balls to spare and 5 wickets intact. Yuvraj, made a brilliant 38 and was adjudged man of the match.