The first ODI between India and England is being played in Nagpur, where England chose to bat first after winning the toss. However, they were restricted to a total of 248 runs. India’s bowling attack, led by Ravindra Jadeja and debutant Harshit Rana, played a key role in limiting England’s scoring opportunities.
The duo also created history by attaining milestones in the series opener.
Ravindra Jadeja becomes sixth Indian bowler to take 600 or more wickets across formats
In the first ODI between India and England, Ravindra Jadeja delivered a brilliant spell, taking 3 wickets for just 26 runs in 9 overs, dismissing Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, and Adil Rashid. With this, the veteran all-rounder became the sixth Indian bowler to take 600 or more wickets across formats.
Joe Root, making his return to England’s ODI squad after a long break, struggled to make an impact, scoring just 19 runs off 31 balls before falling to Jadeja. This marked the 12th time Jadeja has dismissed Root in ODIs, while he has also removed Australia’s Steve Smith 11 times in the format.
Harshit Rana’s ‘record-breaking’ ODI debut against England
After a stellar T20I debut, Harshit Rana has now etched his name in the record books with a historic ODI debut against England in Nagpur. He became the first Indian bowler to take three or more wickets on debut in all three formats of international cricket.
Harshit made an immediate impact in IND vs ENG 1st ODI, dismissing Ben Duckett and Harry Brook in the same over before also removing Liam Livingstone. He finished with impressive figures of 3 for 53 against England. Previously, he had taken 3 for 48 in his Test debut against Australia and 3 for 33 in his first T20I against England, completing a remarkable hat-trick of debut performances across formats.
England bowled out for 248 in 47.4 overs
Batting first, England was bowled out for 248 in 47.4 overs. Skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 52, while Jacob Bethell added 51. For India, debutant Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja led the bowling attack, picking up three wickets each.
