Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

India's bowlers, led by Ravindra Jadeja and debutant pacer Harshit Rana, restricted England to 248 runs in 47.4

England batter Jos Buttler scored his first-ever ODI fifty on Indian soil. This is the 17th ODI innings for Buttler on which he has reached the milestone. He along with Jacob Bethell has put England in complete control in the ongoing first ODI against India at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium,

Shubman Gill, who scored a match-winning 87, said it was important to not get bogged down early on in the chase when India were reduced to 19/2

India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against England by getting over the line by four wickets and 68 deliveries to spare.

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

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