Axar Patel starred with both bat and ball as India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI at Edgbaston to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
The left-arm all-rounder claimed 4/62 to help dismiss England for 258 before scoring an unbeaten 57 in a match-winning 102-run partnership with Washington Sundar, who remained unbeaten on 52 and completed his maiden ODI fifty. Shubman Gill also impressed with a fluent 80 before retiring hurt due to cramps, while Shreyas Iyer contributed 35. Earlier, Joe Root’s unbeaten 76 and Liam Dawson’s 68 rescued England after a dramatic collapse.
India comfortably chased down the target with 28 balls to spare.
Brief Scores
England 258 all out in 47.5 overs (Joe Root 76, Liam Dawson 68; Axar Patel 4-62, Prasidh Krishna 2-50)
India 262/4 in 45.2 overs (Shubman Gill 80 (retd hurt), Axar Patel 57; Josh Tongue 1-50, Sam Curran 1-55)