Rohit-Kohli failed but still Team India passed! England lost for the first time in Edgbaston, know the big reasons for victory

England First ODI Defeat At Edgbaston Since 2015: A very good news has come from the cricket field for Indian fans. Leaving behind the T20 series defeat, the Indian team has started the three-match ODI series against England with a bang. India has taken a 1-0 lead in the series by defeating England in the first match played at Edgbaston.

The hero of this victory was all-rounder Akshar Patel, who first broke England’s back with the ball and then finished the match with the bat. This victory is also special because the two most senior players of the team, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, could not show anything special in this match.

Rotation of letters in England’s innings

At the beginning of the match, captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first. Indian fast bowlers bowled well in the beginning, but they were not able to get wickets. After this, the Indian bowlers made a strong comeback in the middle overs and reduced England’s score to 6 wickets for 107 runs. For England, there was a partnership of 121 runs between Joe Root and Dawson, due to which they could reach a respectable score of 260 runs. But in the end, Axar Patel stopped England before playing the entire over by taking four wickets. Akshar bowled a very precise line-length, which troubled the England batsmen.

Twist came in the middle after Gill’s captaincy innings

The Indian team, which set out to chase the target of 261 runs, had a fast start. Young captain Shubhman Gill looked in very good form and played an excellent inning of 80 runs. After the early dismissals of Rohit and Kohli, Gill and Shreyas Iyer made a strong partnership of 101 runs, but just when it seemed that India would win easily, the match took a big turn. Gill ‘retired hurt’ after scoring 80 runs. He returned and soon after that Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul were also out. The pressure on India had increased and England seemed to be coming back into the match.

Match winning pair of all-rounders Akshar and Sundar

At the time of crisis, Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar took charge. Both these spinning all-rounders batted intelligently and continued to rotate the strike. Akshar Patel completed his half-century in just 39 balls, while Sundar also played well and completed his fifty. The unbeaten 100-run partnership between these two took India across the threshold of victory.

Captain Gill also praised his lower middle order after the match and said that it boosts the confidence of the entire team. Akshar Patel was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his brilliant all-round performance. Chosen.

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A flurry of records in the match

With this victory, Team India has also made many records in its name. This is India’s sixth consecutive win in ODIs against England, which is the best record so far. At the same time, this is England’s first ODI defeat at Edgbaston ground after 2015. This is only the second time after 2016 that India has successfully achieved a target of more than 250 despite Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli not scoring half-centuries. Now the next match of the series will be played on Thursday, July 16 in Cardiff, where India will be eyeing to win the series.