India Started its ODI series against England Won an easy six wickets in the opening match at Edgbaston. Chasing the target of 259 runs, the visiting team scored 262/4 runs in 45.2 overs with the help of half-centuries. Shubman Gillwashington beautiful and player of the match Akshar Patel. Earlier, the England team was all out for 258 runs in 47.5 overs despite valuable contributions. Joe Root And Liam Dawson.
Joe Root and Liam Dawson save England after middle-order collapse
After winning the toss, England decided to bat first and got off to a fast start. ben duckettWho scored an entertaining 43 runs in 45 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. However, India struck at regular intervals to ensure that the hosts were never completely in control. jacob bethel While, struggled for pace before falling for 14 runs harry brookHe remained at the crease for only three balls Jasprit Bumrah He was dropped for achieving another important ODI milestone. jos buttler And Sam Curran also failed to make an impact, leaving England under pressure.
The innings was rebuilt by the experienced Root, who batted brilliantly with 76 runs off 76 balls including six fours and a six. Root later found support from Dawson, whose unbeaten 68 off 83 balls kept England competitive. Dawson mixed caution with aggression, hitting six fours and a maximum to take England past 250.
A late cameo from jofra archerwho scored 12 runs off just six balls, adding some useful runs, before England were all out for 258 with two overs remaining. Axar was India’s best bowler, taking 4 wickets for 62 runs in 9.5 overs. Prasidh Krishna And Gurnoor Singh Brar While both took two wickets each Shivam Dubey Paired with one. Bumrah, bowling with his usual discipline, conceded only 31 runs in nine overs and took the prized wicket of Brook.
Shubman Gill set the stage before Axar Patel and Washington Sundar finished the chase.
India got off to a cautious start while chasing the target. Rohit Sharma 11 and set off for Virat Kohli Was out for only five runs, giving England early hope. However, Gill ensured that there was no nervousness in the dressing room. The Indian captain played a brilliant inning of 80 runs in 75 balls with the help of 11 fours and one six. He skillfully rotated the strike while punishing loose deliveries to keep the required rate firmly under control. Shreyas Iyer Added a balanced 35, helping Gill rebuild after early setbacks.
England made the competition tough by getting out for a short time KL Rahul Cheaply, but beautifully and Akshar took complete control of the goal. Sundar played a sensible innings of 52 runs in 63 balls, combining caution with timely aggression. After this, Akshar gave a memorable all-round performance by scoring unbeaten 57 runs in just 52 balls with the help of five fours and one six. His confident strokeplay ensured India crossed the finish line with 28 balls to spare and six wickets in hand.
England’s pace trio Archer, passion tongue and Curran took one wicket each, but neither bowler managed to exert sustained pressure as India’s middle order calmly took the visitors home. The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series and continues their strong start to preparations for future 50-over matches.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Truly impeccable all-round performance 🌟
Axar Patel won the well-deserved POTM award for his 4️⃣ wickets and crucial half-century.
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/2sg194tpxH #TeamIndia | #ENGvIND | @akshar2026 pic.twitter.com/eSGYHXzXll
– BCCI (@BCCI) 14 July 2026
India’s sixth consecutive win against England in ODIs. pic.twitter.com/hKMjteKSLr
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 14 July 2026
Team India will be very satisfied with this win as it came because of the partnership between the two all-rounders which they desperately needed.
Akshar Patel was innocent and Washington Sundar was in complete control.
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 14 July 2026
🇮🇳 India has won by 6 wickets and taken 1-0 lead in the ODI series! 💙🏏
Excellent all-round performance by Team India. After restricting England to 258, the chase was led by Shubman Gill (80), while Axar Patel (57 and 4 wickets)* and Washington Sundar (52)* completed the chase calmly…
– King_Of_Chase¹⁸ (@King_Of_Chase18) 14 July 2026
India won the first ODI by 6 wickets (28 balls remaining) after scoring 262 runs for 4 wickets, in reply England’s first innings was reduced to 258 runs in 47.5 overs.
Axar Patel was named player of the match for his all-round talent: 57* for 52 with the bat and 4 for 62 with the ball.
Shubman Gill retired…
– Mike (@VictoriaGooner) 14 July 2026
At last, the losing drought is over! 🇮🇳 Excellent bowling created the atmosphere and Shubman Gill along with Akshar Patel completed the job with steady batting. A complete team performance. #INDvsENG #TeamIndia
– Biswatosh Sinha (@biswatosh) 14 July 2026
Clinical demonstration from India in Birmingham. They have taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series#shubhmangil #ENGvIND #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/nviGHl5Fwe
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 15 July 2026
Ro-ko failed.
Still India won easily.
Axar Patel with the ball.
Axar Patel with the bat.
Shubman Gill created the atmosphere.
This is a victory for a fair team. 🇮🇳👏
1-0 up, mom #aksharpatel#1st ODI #INDvsENG– Sonu Kashyap🇮🇳 Cricket Opinion (@Sonukum44190) 14 July 2026
India finally opened their account on the UK tour with a resounding 6-wicket win over England.
Captain Shubman Gill led from the front with another composed innings.
Shubman Gill’s strategic decisions were accurate.
Their bowling rotation was well planned, and they…
– Parth Rawal (@gopu_r) 14 July 2026
a solid win for #TeamIndia
our thanks #ODIskipper @shubmangil to brighten our day
Hero of the match:
1.Shubman Gill 80(75)
2. Akshar Patel 57(52)
3. Washington Sundar 52(63)normal performance again by @shreyasiyar15 35 (53)
Good luck for the second ODI #meninblue pic.twitter.com/0W9Z6tIwCw
– Sameer Ranjan Mishra (@SameerRanjanMi6) 14 July 2026
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