Shubman Gill powers India to series‑opening ODI win over England

Shubman Gill hammered an imposing 80 off 75 deliveries before retiring hurt, driving India to a six‑wicket victory in the ODI series opener at Edgbaston.

A 121‑run stand between Liam Dawson (68 off 83) and Joe Root (76 not out) failed to offset a calamitous four‑over spell that saw England collapse from 61/0 to 80/5. India’s skipper Gill was bolstered by Shreyas Iyer’s solid 35 off 53 balls and a 96‑run partnership between Axar Patel (57 no‑out off 52) and Washington Sundar (52 no‑out off 63), allowing them to chase down 259 with 4.4 overs remaining.

The win eases India’s disappointment after a 4‑0 T20I series sweep and marks England’s seventh defeat in their past ten ODIs, leaving two matches remaining in the three‑game series.

How India extended England’s ODI woes

Having won the toss, England seized the initiative in the powerplay with Ben Duckett (43) and Jacob Bethell (14) forging the highest opening partnership for the hosts in ten ODIs (61 runs). However, a brilliant over from Gurnoor Brar (2‑61) quickly pegged them back, dismissing both batsmen within three deliveries.

Jasprit Bumrah (1‑31) then stifled any England revival, removing captain Harry Brook (1) to complete three wickets from India’s final seven balls. Shortly after, Jos Buttler (5), marking his 200th ODI appearance, and Sam Curran (0) were bowled off successive deliveries by Prasidh Krishna (2‑50) within just three overs.

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KL Rahul took a breathtaking one‑handed catch to dismiss Will Jacks, sending England reeling to 107/6. Liam Dawson then emerged as an unexpected hero, compiling a century stand with Joe Root and recording his first ODI half‑century before being caught at the boundary.

Joe Root, whose nerves were calmed after a dropped catch on seven (off a Shivam Dube caught‑and‑bowled), top‑scored for England with his 46th ODI fifty, scoring 59 runs. England were bowled out for 258 in 47.5 overs, with Axar Patel (4‑62) leading an incisive bowling performance to clean up the tail.

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England’s seamers, who will be bolstered by the return of Brydon Carse for the upcoming fixture in Cardiff, quickly dismissed Rohit Sharma (11) and Virat Kohli (5). However, they struggled against a century partnership between Shreyas Iyer (35 off 53) and the dynamic opener Gill, before Gill’s hamstring injury forced him from the field in the 25th over.

Shreyas was brilliantly run out by a dead‑eye direct hit from Harry Brook, briefly reviving England’s hopes. Yet, a composed 102‑run unbeaten partnership between Washington Sundar and Axar Patel – who paired his bowling excellence with a stylish half‑century off 41 balls, his fourth in ODIs – guided India to victory, delighting the crowd at Edgbaston.

England vs India results and fixtures

All times UK and Ireland, all games live on Sky Sports

• First ODI (Edgbaston – India win by six wickets
• Second ODI (Cardiff) – Thursday July 16 (1pm)
• Third ODI (Lord’s) – Sunday July 19 (11am)

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