India beat England by six wickets in 1st ODI
India's Shubman Gill plays a shot during the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between England and India at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, central England on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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July 14, 2026

India beat England by six wickets in 1st ODI

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (AFP)—India beat England by six wickets to win the first one-day international at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

Shubman Gill, the India captain, made 80 before retiring hurt, with unbeaten fifties from Washington Sundar and Axar Patel seeing the tourists to a target of 259 with 28 balls remaining as they went 1-0 up in a three-match series.

Victory gave India their first win of a tour featuring T20 series losses to both Ireland and England.

spinner Patel starred with both bat and ball, taking 4-62 and following up with a dominant 57 not out.

Earlier, India reduced England to 80-5 and 107-6 before Joe Root (76 not out) and Liam Dawson (68) shared a seventh-wicket stand of 121.

The series continues at Cardiff on Thursday.

Brief scores

England 258, 47.5 overs (J Root 76 no, L Dawson 68; A Patel 4-62)

India 262-4, 45.2 overs (S Gill 80 ret hurt, A Patel 57 no, W Sundar 52 no)

Result: India won by six wickets

Series: India lead three-match series 1-0

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