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India vs England 1st ODI Highlights: India beat England by 66 runs, take 1-0 lead

India vs England, 1st ODI Highlights: Virat Kohli-led Team India defeated Eoin Morgan's England by 66 runs in the first ODI in Pune. Follow the live score and updates of IND vs ENG first ODI here.

India vs England, 1st ODI Highlights
India vs England, 1st ODI Highlights

India vs England, 1st ODI Highlights: Prasidh Krishna registered best bowling figures on ODI debut as India defeated England by 66 runs to go up 1-0 in the 3-match series. Chasing a steep 317-run target for victory, England folded for 251 in 42.1 overs despite making a dazzling start. Earlier, India posted 317 for 5 in fifty overs after opener Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with a 98 while captain Virat Kohli (56), KL Rahul (62 not out) and debutant Krunal Pandya (58 not out) struck half-centuries in a solid batting performance. England had won the toss and opted to bowl first. Follow IND vs ENG 1st ODI live score

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Mar 23, 2021, 14:54:36 IST

Virat Kohli off the mark

Doesn't take long for India captain Virat Kohli to get going. He drives to the left of the cover fielder to get off the mark with a single.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:53:02 IST

Stokes gets Rohit

OUT! A poor shot from Rohit. After doing all the hard wok, battling through an elbow injury, Rohit nicks a wide one from Stokes to the England keeper Buttler. Ben Stokes gets the first breakthrough for England. Rohit has to go for 28. India 64/1

Mar 23, 2021, 14:48:51 IST

Rohit attacks

FOUR! Cracking shot from Rohit Sharma. He charges down the track and hits the length ball from Curran over the in-field and into the fence. Rohit can surprise the bowler with a shot like this out of the blue.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:47:52 IST

Tom Curran settling into a nice rhythm

Play resumes after the drinks break and Tom Curran starts his third over. He has carried on with the good work of Sam Curran and Mark Wood. He trouble Rohit in his previous over.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:42:28 IST

IND vs ENG 1st ODI live score: Pulled away by Dhawan

FOUR! Not the best of deliveries from Ben Stokes. It was short and at the perfect height for Dhawan to bring out his pull shot. Credit to the India opener to hit it fine from the fielder at the fine-leg boundary to collect a four.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:37:40 IST

Fifty up for India

A nice flick towards the on-side to take a single from Rohit Sharma. This brings up India's fifty. This has been a very good start after losing the toss.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:30:04 IST

Good first over Tom Curran

Tom Curran replaces Mark Wood in the attack and bowls a good first over. Also got one to come back in sharply at Rohit Sharma, which cut the India opener in half. Only two runs from the over, India 42/0 after 11 overs.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:25:22 IST

End of powerplay

Despite the good work by England new-ball bowlers, India haven't lost a wicket so one would have to conclude that they are off to a good start after being sent in. At the end of the powerplay, India are 39/0.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:20:31 IST

Rohit gets going

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries now from Rohit's bat. A superb on-drive all along the ground that races away to the fence. India are slowly but surely getting on the right track. India 34/0 after 9 overs.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:19:33 IST

Rohit takes aerial rout

FOUR! This was a shot out of frustration. There was a lot of anger when Rohit decided to lost Wood over the in-field for a boundary.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:18:46 IST

Stunning fielding from England

"They have saved at least 12-15 runs in the 10-12 deliveries" says L Shivaramakrishnan in the commentary after Tom Curran dives to stop a boundary. The England inner-ring fielders have been brilliant.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:14:57 IST

Another tight over from Sam Curran

Sam Curran has been brilliant with the new ball so far, another tight over from him. Only two singles from it. The good things from India's point of view is that they haven't lost a wicket. They can surely make up for the slow start later on.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:12:06 IST

Tough chance goes down

That shouldn't really go down as a drop catch. It was firmly hit by Dhawan, Jason Roy at point flew to his left, got both hands to it, but the force of the ball didn't allow him to hold on. He saved four runs nonetheless.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:10:44 IST

Physio out to attend Rohit again

Rohit Sharma is a not a 100% ever since he was hit on the elbow by a Wood delivery. Now his getting a strapping done on his right elbow. For now, he has decided to carry on batting.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:07:44 IST

Dhawan shows his class

Back to back boundaries from Shikhar Dhawan's bat. One off the back foot and one off the front but both through the off-side. This couple of boundaries against Mark Wood will give a lot of confidence to Dhawan.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:03:59 IST

Rohit breaks the shackles

FOUR! Something had to come and it came from Rohit's bat. A scoop over fine leg to collect his first boundary of the day and more importantly it gives India breathing space after a really quiet start to the innings. India 15/0 after 6 overs.

Mar 23, 2021, 14:01:34 IST

Another big appeal

Nothing from the umpire, nothing from Eoin Morgan. But another good delivery from Sam Curran. It cam back in to the left hander, hit him high on the pads, perhaps that is why England didn't go for the review. Curran has settled into a nice rhythm.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:55:48 IST

Rohit hit on the elbow

Ouch! That must have stung. It was a 148 kmph delivery from Mark Wood and it hit Rohit right on his unprotected right elbow. There was immediate grimace on his face. We have the physio out in the middle.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:51:32 IST

Maiden from Sam Curran

Nice lengths, nice lines and a hint of away movement in most of the deliveries - Sam Curran bowls a maiden. Credit to Dhawan too for not flirting with danger. India 10/0 after 4 overs.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:46:49 IST

England get another new ball

Well, this is new. The ball in Wood's hands was only 10 balls old but it has already got a hole in it so the umpires have decided to hand over a new ball to England.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:45:07 IST

Dhawan is away

FOUR! Short and wide outside off stump from Wood, this is bread and butter for Dhawan, he can hit them for four in his sleep. Punches it away through the gap between point and covers and it races away for the first boundary of the Indian innings. India 9/0 after 3.4 overs.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:39:52 IST

Shikhar Dhawan off the mark

A gentle loosener from Curran outside off stump, just the kind of ball a batsman dreams of at the start of his innings, Dhawan taps it to third man for a single and open his account.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:38:34 IST

Sam Curran starts well

Wow what a good first delivery from Sam Curran. He just got that one to come back in at Rohit and he missed it. It hit him on the front pad, there was a huge appeal, the umpire shook his head and Eoin Morgan decided against taking a review.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:36:35 IST

Good over from Wood

That's a very good first over from Mark Wood. Hard lengths at good pace, just what you expect from him. Only 1 run off it. India 1/0 after being sent in by England.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:35:19 IST

Rohit, India off the mark

Just a nice tap on the on-side from Rohit Sharma. Shikhar Dhawan was aware to steal a quick single. First runs for India in the first ODI.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:32:31 IST

Mark Wood has the new ball for England

We are all set for the first ball if the ODI series. Mark Wood will star the proceedings for England. Rohit Sharma is on strike.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:27:50 IST

Onus on Rohit-Shikhar to give India a good start

India's one of the most successful opening pairs in limited-overs cricket Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are back at the top. The onus will be on the experienced due to provide India a good start in the series opener today in Pune.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:20:06 IST

Virat Kohli speaks at toss

"Very happy to bat first, we had different plans. Weather is going to drastically change in the evening. It's a great opportunity for us to put runs on the board. The last game we played here against England is a great memory. If we believe we are a top side we should be ready to do anything, whether we decide or asked to do something."

Mar 23, 2021, 13:15:37 IST

Kuldeep Yadav to be India's lead spinner

Right, there is a surprise! Actually there a more than one. We've already talked about Rishabh Pant not being there and now we don't have Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar in the side as Virat Kohi has decided to bring back Kuldeep Yadav in the side. He will lead India's spin attack and will have debutant Krunal Pandya for company.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:09:24 IST

India Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna

Mar 23, 2021, 13:09:06 IST

England Playing XI

Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w), Ben Stokes, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Mar 23, 2021, 13:05:19 IST

KL Rahul will keep wickets, no Rishabh Pant

KL Rahul is back with the keeping gloves and will bat at No.5, meaning there is no Risbhabh Pant in the side.

Mar 23, 2021, 13:02:28 IST

Toss

England win toss and opt to bowl first against India in the first ODI in Pune.

Mar 23, 2021, 12:55:32 IST

India vs England 1st ODI live - Pitch Report

Sounds firm, it will carry through to the keeper well. The wind picks up in the evening here so that might help the due keep away. Defending can be difficult here, expect a lot of runs: Ajit Agarkar and Deep Dasgupta with the pitch report in Pune.

Mar 23, 2021, 12:48:19 IST

Debuts for Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna

We are just getting news from Pune that all-rounder Krunal Pandya and fast bowler Prasidh Kirshna have been handed over their ODI caps. Pandya has played T20Is for India, this will be his first tryst with ODI cricket. Whereas, Krishna will play his first match for India across formats.

Mar 23, 2021, 12:43:48 IST

India need to stop Jason Roy early

Jason Roy has a fantastic record against India. In T20I series too, he threatened to take the game away from India on more than one occasions, therefore it is imperative for Virat Kohli and Co. to get Roy's wicket early. The England opener has been severe against Yuzvendra Chahal but if Bhuvneshwar can another one to to swing back in early like he did in the 5th T20I, Roy might have problems to deal with it.

Mar 23, 2021, 12:39:52 IST

Bhuvneshwar needs to carry form of T20Is into ODIs

Bhuvneshwar will be playing an ODI after a gap of more than 18 months. His last ODI was against West Indies at Port of Spain in 2019. So far, Bhuvneshwar has played 114 ODIs with 132 wickets from it at the average of 34.60 and with the economy of 5.02. Though, Bhuvneshwar has the worst numbers against England as compared to other opposing teams in his career, he has a decent economy of 5.00 against England in ODIs.

What will be encouraging as far as India are concerned is Bhuvneshwar's form in the T20Is. He was Player of the Match in the last T20I.

Mar 23, 2021, 12:29:34 IST

Jofra Archer's injury a big blow to England

Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series with an elbow injury which had also forced him to sit out from a couple of Test matches in India. With Joe Root already not being there, Archer's injury comes as a big blow to England, who are yet to register a series win in this tour having already lost the Tests and T20I series. The onus will be on Mark Wood and Sam Curran to handle the new ball for England.

Mar 23, 2021, 12:24:20 IST

Where will KL Rahul bat?

Now this is an interesting debate. India captain Virat Kohli has already confirmed that Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will open the batting for India in the first ODI. That leaves either No.4 or No.5 for KL Rahul. Rahul did bat at No.5 in ODIs when he was keeping wickets and Rishabh Pant was not in the side but with Pant back, it is unlikely he will bat lower than No.6, which means Rahul might once again slide down to No.5 in the first ODI today.

Mar 23, 2021, 12:16:42 IST

Suryakumar or Shreyas?

It's a difficult choice but then again which choice is easy if you are an Indian captain? Suryakumar Yadav has is in the form of his life and has shown enough signs to make everyone believe that is ready for international cricket and take over the No.4 spot. But the incumbent Shreyas Iyer has done nothing wrong to lose his spot. He was pretty good in the T20I series and has been a solid batsman at No.4 even in the ODIs.

Mar 23, 2021, 11:58:51 IST

Who will be India's spinner?

With Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar and Krunal vying for a spot, who will India play in the first ODI? Looks like Chahal could get a game.

Mar 23, 2021, 11:57:14 IST

Kohli confirms India's opening pair

"Shikhar (Dhawan) and Rohit (Sharma) will definitely start. I don't think there are any doubts on their position as far as ODI cricket is concerned," Kohli said.

Mar 23, 2021, 11:32:50 IST

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