The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and England was played on 14 July. In this match, England won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, England were all out for 258 runs, giving India a target of 259 runs to win. For England, Joe Root played a brilliant innings and contributed significantly to the team’s score. For the Indian team, Akshar Patel performed brilliantly with the ball and took 4 wickets and caused huge damage to England’s batting.
Indian bowlers bowled brilliantly in this match, as a result of which the entire England team was reduced to 258 runs in 47.5 overs. Only two big partnerships were seen in England’s innings. The first partnership was of 61 runs for the first wicket, while the second was an important partnership of 121 runs for the 7th wicket.
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England’s innings
England scored 51 runs in the first 10 overs without losing any wicket. After this, the team’s batting completely faltered between 11 and 20 overs. During this period, England added 42 runs but also lost 5 big wickets. The batsmen tried to control the innings from 21 to 30 overs. During this period only 1 wicket fell and the team scored 50 runs. Whereas between 31 and 40 overs, England did not lose any wicket and batted cautiously and added 60 runs. However, wickets started falling once again in the last stages. From 41 overs to 47.5 overs, England lost 4 wickets and could score only 55 runs during this period.
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Akshar Patel spread his magic
All the bowlers contributed for Team India but Akshar Patel shone the most. He took 4 wickets in 9.5 overs while bowling at an economy of just 6.30. Apart from them, Gurnoor Brar and Prasidh Krishna sent 2-2 batsmen to the pavilion, while Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dubey got 1-1 wicket.
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Joe Root handled the innings alone
In England’s innings, wickets kept falling from one end but Joe Root stood like a rock at the other end. He faced the Indian bowlers bravely and returned unbeaten after scoring 76 runs on 76 balls. Apart from Root, Liam Dawson played an important inning of 68 runs in 83 balls, while Ben Duckett scored 43 runs in 45 balls.
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