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Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill<\/a>‘s composed 87 and crucial partnerships with Shreyas Iyer<\/a> (59) and Axar Patel (52) guided India to a four-wicket victory over England in the first ODI at Pune. Debutant Harshit Rana (3\/53) and Ravindra Jadeja<\/a> (3\/26) shared six wickets to restrict England to 248.<\/p>\n

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What Stood Out the Most in India\u2019s Victory in the 1st ODI Against England?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

After a blistering start by England’s openers, Rana’s fourth over turned the tide, dismissing Ben Duckett and Harry Brook<\/a> in quick succession. Jos Buttler<\/a> (52) and Jack Bethell (51) scored fifties, but England struggled to rebuild after losing early wickets.
Chasing a modest target, Gill anchored the innings, adapting to the match situation and forging vital partnerships. Iyer’s counter-attacking knock, laced with sizzling shots, provided the initial impetus before Gill took charge after his dismissal.
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Axar’s promotion up the order paid dividends as he supported Gill in the middle overs.
Despite a late wobble, India overhauled the target with 68 balls to spare, thanks to Gill’s composed knock and valuable contributions from Iyer and Axar.<\/p>\n

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Earlier, England’s openers Phil Salt (43) and Ben Duckett (32) got off to a flying start, but India’s disciplined bowling and sharp fielding triggered a collapse. Rana’s eventful debut saw him concede 26 runs in his first over before claiming two crucial wickets in his fourth over, turning the game on its head.
Jadeja’s triple strike and a stunning catch by debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal<\/a> further dented England’s progress, leaving them struggling to post a competitive total on a good batting surface.
Brief Scores:<\/span>
England:<\/span> 248 in 47.4 overs (Jos Buttler 52, Jacob Bethell 51; Harshit Rana 3\/53, Ravindra Jadeja 3\/26)
India: <\/span>251 for 6 in 38.4 overs (Shubman Gill 87, Shreyas Iyer 59 , Axar Patel 52; Adil Rashid<\/a> 2\/46).<\/div>\n