India captain Shreyas Iyer added another milestone to his growing international career by crossing 5,000 international runs during the first T20I against England at the Riverside Ground on Wednesday. The landmark came in a captain's innings when India needed it the most.

Half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek Sharma, coupled with Shivam Dube's unbeaten 42, powered India to a competitive 189/7 despite challenging weather at Chester-le-Street.

India captain Shreyas Iyer added another milestone to his growing international career by crossing 5,000 international runs during the first T20I against England at the Riverside…