Shubman Gill scored 87 as India beat England by 4 wickets in the first ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. The victory helped the hosts take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Pacer Harshit Rana impressed on his ODI debut as India bowled out England for a below-par 248 despite half-centuries from Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell in the series opener.

Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) have chipped in with half-centuries in the chase on Thursday chasing 249 runs

Shubman Gill missed out on a century by 13 runs but his huge stands with Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel took India to a four-wicket win with just over 11 overs to spare. | Crickit

India rode on Shubman Gill's 87, Shreyas Iyer's 59 and 52 from Axar Patel to win the first game by four wickets. Chasing England's 248, India romped home in 38.4 overs.

Shubman Gill played a pivotal role in India's chase, anchoring the innings with a composed 87 runs as they chase

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat first as Virat Kohli misses out due to knee problem.

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Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer helped India chase down 249 runs in just 39 overs. Axar Patel also played a solid knock with the bat to help India win the game. Earlier, Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each to set the tone with the ball.

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India vs England, 1st ODI - Talking Points and Who Said What? (Source: BCCI) won the first ODI of the three-match series against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The hosts ended up clinching the clash by four wickets with 68 deliveries to spare.

Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer came good for Team India on Thursday (Feb 6) as the hosts beat England by four wickets in the opening ODI contest of the three-match series. Playing at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur,