Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana's debut to Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer's match-winning knock, all you need to know about IND vs ENG Nagpur ODI
India bowled out England on 248 runs with Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja taking three wickets each. Gill and Iyer steadied the ship by smashing fifties and helped India win the match by 4 wickets.
Star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and fast bowler Harshit Rana got the chance to make their ODI debut in the first game of the three-match series against England in Nagpur on February 6 (Thursday). Indian captain Rohit Sharma handed Jaiswal his maiden ODI cap, whereas Rana received it from veteran Indian star Mohammed Shami.
At the toss, Rohit Sharma revealed that Kohli would not be playing in the first ODI, stating that the star batter was dealing with a sore right knee. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was making his ODI debut with Harshit Rana, took Kohli's place in the squad.
India bowled out England on 248 runs with Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja taking three wickets each. Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell smashed crucial fifties to help their team reach a respectable total.
In the first ODI against England, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was removed for just two runs, demonstrating that the format change had little effect on his luck. Saqib Mahmood dismissed him after Rohit attempted a flip shot and got a leading edge as the ball sailed up in the air for the fielder at mid-on to make an easy catch
Shreyas Iyer who was making his return to International cricket for the first time since August 2024 put on an astonishing performance by smashing a blazing fifty. He played a 59-run knock off just 36 balls and batted with a strike rate of 163.89. His innings included 9 boundaries and two sixes. Jacob Bethell caught him on the pads to end his stay at the pitch.
India lost their openers quickly in a 249-run chase. However, Gill and Iyer steadied the ship by smashing fifties. Later Axar also smashed a half-century. However, Gill missed the chance to score a century as he got out on 87 runs.
India won the game by a final margin of four wickets to take a 1-0 lead. India and England will now be competing against each other in the second ODI which will take place in Cuttack, on February 9 (Sunday).
