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

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

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.

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

India started preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on a strong note and crushed England by four wickets in the first ODI.

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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England tried to rebuild their innings, but Ravindra Jadeja trapped Joe Root (19) in front of the wicket, dealing another blow. Skipper Jos Buttler (52) added 59 runs for the fifth wicket with Jacob Bethell before being dismissed by Axar Patel.