Ind vs Eng 1st ODI Highlights: India thrash England by 66 runs

After winning the Test and the T20 series, Team India defeated England in the first of three ODIs at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune to take 1-0 lead in the series.

India players celebrate a wicket against England in 1st ODI (Source: BCCI/Twitter)

India on Tuesday beat England by 66 runs in the first One-day International in Pune, with debutants Krunal Pandya (58 not out off 31 balls) and pacer M. Prasidh Krishna (4/54) playing key roles with bat and ball on Tuesday.

India made 317/5 in their allotted 50 overs while England were bowled out for 251 in 42.1 overs at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

Shikhar Dhawan made 98 at the top of the order to lay the platform for India while KL Rahul added unbeaten 112 for the sixth wicket with Krunal to get India past 300.

Brief scores: India: 317/5 wkts in 50 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 98, KL Rahul 62 not out, Krunal Pandya 58 not out; Ben Stokes 3/34) beat England (J. Bairstow 94, J. Roy 46, M. Prasidh Krishna 4/54, S. Thakur 3/37, B. Kumar 2/30) by 66 runs

23 March 2021

21:36 PM

India win the match by 66 runs

Prasidh Krishna removes Tom Curran and with it India win the 1st ODI by 66 runs as England manage to score 251/10 in response to India's 317/5. The hosts have now taken 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

21:14 PM

England 241/9

India have turned the tables around and are just a wicket away from winning the first ODI of the three-match series. England, on the other hand, need 77 runs in 64 balls.

20:12 PM

Shardul removes Morgan and Buttler in single over

Shardul Thakur removed England skipper Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler in single over to put India back in the game after the hosts leaked too many runs in the starting overs. Meanwhile, England have lost five wickets so far and their score reads 176 after 25 overs.

19:02 PM

England 89/0 after 10 overs

Jason Roy and Bairstow have provided England a flying start in their chase of 318-run as the visitors are 89/0 after 10 overs.

17:55 PM

India 317/5 after 50 overs

Kruna Pandya (58*) and KL Rahul (62*) stiched an unbeaten 112-run partnership to help India score 317/5 in the allotted 50 overs. Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan smashed 98, while skipper Virat Kohli hit 56 to contribute to India's cause. For England, Ben Stokes bagged three wickets while Mark Wood picked 2.

17:34 PM

_{Fifty for Krunal Pandya}

Krunal Pandya smashed a quickfire fifty on his ODI debut. The southpaw took just 26 balls to reach the half-century mark. His innings so far included six 4s and two 6s.

16:38 PM

Dhawan misses the century by 2 runs

Shikhar Dhawan falls short of hundred by 2 runs as he was removed for 98 runs by Stokes who bowled a short of length delivery outside off and Dhawan pulled it straight to Morgan at midwicket. India have now lost three wickets in the last five overs. Dhawan c Morgan b Stokes 98(106) [4s-11 6s-2]

16:21 PM

Kohli and Iyer fall in quick succession

England removes India skipper Virat Kohli (56) and Shreyas Iyer (6) in quick sucession to bounce back in the game. However, Shikhar Dhawan is still going strong and nearing the century mark to make sure that India set a challenging target for the visitors.

15:14 PM

Shikhar Dhawan reached fifty in style

Shikhar Dhawan completes his fifty with a slog-swept massive six off leg-spinner Adil Rashid. Then survives a close leg-before appeal off the next ball while Kohli smashes fifth ball off the over down the ground for four. India reach 109/1 in 24 overs.

15:01 PM

Kohli stamps his class

Virat Kohli gets on the front foot and smashes Ben Stokes on the up through the covers for four for his first boundary. India trot along to 88/1 in 21 overs.

14:39 PM

First blow for India!

India lose their first wicket with Rohit Sharma falling caught behind off Ben Stokes for 28 off 42 balls. All-rounder Ben Stokes provides the breakthrough, India are 64/1 in 16th over.

14:23 PM

Dhawan-Rohit notch up 50-run stand!

Indian openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma notched up the 50-run partnership for the opening wicket. After 13 overs, India reach 51/0

14:13 PM

Rohit Sharma joins the party

After a painful blow on his elbow, Rohit Sharma takes the aggressive route, smashing Mark Wood for couple of boundaries off the last two balls of his fifth over. India reach 34/0 in 9 overs. 

14:11 PM

Shikhar Dhawan DROPPED!

Jason Roy spills a difficult chance at point of Shikhar Dhawan. Sam Curran is the unlucky bowler. Roy shies at the stump at the bowler's end as well but misses with Rohit Sharma agonisingly short!

14:09 PM

Couple of fours for Shikhar Dhawan

After a couple of maiden overs, Shikhar Dhawan hits the accelerator with a couple of boundaries in the 7th over off Mark Wood. India reach 24/0 in 7 overs.

13:45 PM

Blow to Rohit Sharma's elbow

Opener Rohit Sharma took a blow to his elbow off a 148kph delivery by Mark Wood. India being watchful after being sent in, play out back-to-back maiden overs are 10 for no loss in 5 overs.

13:21 PM

First boundary for India

It has take a while but Shikhar Dhawan gets first boundary for India in the third over. Furious cut shot off Mark Wood gets India to 9 for no loss in 2.4 overs

13:12 PM

Moeen Ali, Sam Billings in England playing XI

All-rounder Moeen Ali and batsman Sam Billings have been included in the playing XI by Eoin Morgan with both Sam and Tom Curran getting an opportunity 

13:10 PM

KL Rahul gets the gloves, no place for Rishabh Pant

Out-of-form KL Rahul will be the wicketkeeper for India as Rishabh Pant misses out. Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav is the specialist spinner for India with left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya making his debut.

12:45 PM

ODI debuts for India

Krunal Pandya and paceman Prasidh Krishna will make ODI debuts for India in first ODI

ODI debut for @krunalpandya24
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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 23, 2021

12:44 PM

We are just 15 minutes away from the toss in the first ODI between Virat Kohli's India and Eoin Morgan's England side

12:42 PM

England team have arrived

Eoin Morgan's ODI world champions have arrived at the MCA stadium in Pune ahead of the first ODI

Game day!

@BCCI
Maharashtra CA Stadium
Pune, Maharashtra
#INDvENG

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 23, 2021