Cardiff, July 15 (IANS) India have the opportunity to wrap up the three-match ODI series when they face England in the second match at Sophia Gardens on Thursday, with confidence running high after a commanding victory in the opener. England, meanwhile, find themselves under pressure to produce an immediate response or risk surrendering the series before the teams head to Lord’s for the finale.The visitors struck first at Edgbaston through a complete team performance. Axar Patel starred with bot…
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Dubai, July 15 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill moved a step closer to becoming the world’s No. 1 ODI batter after his match-winning 80 against England in the opening ODI at Edgbaston earned him a 12-point gain in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, leaving him just 11 rating points behind top-ranked Daryl Mitchell. Gill returned to India’s ODI squad alongside Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli after the T20I series. He led India’s chase before retiring hurt on 80 runs off 75 …
Birmingham, July 15 (IANS) India left-arm pacer Gurnoor Brar credited senior fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for helping him adapt to English conditions after the youngster produced a crucial opening spell in India’s six-wicket victory over England in the first ODI at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Gurnoor struck twice in the same over to remove England openers Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell, triggering a collapse that saw the hosts slump from 61 without loss to 80/5. England eventually recovered to 258 throug…
Birmingham, July 15 (IANS) Player of the Match Axar Patel revealed that constant communication and a focus on rotating the strike with Washington Sundar were the keys behind India’s match-winning unbeaten partnership that sealed a six-wicket victory over England in the opening ODI at Edgbaston on Tuesday.After Axar’s four-wicket haul helped bowl England out for 258, India found themselves under brief pressure in the chase after losing Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul in quick succession despite Shubman…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes India should resist making unnecessary changes for the second ODI against England after their convincing series-opening victory at Edgbaston, saying the team’s priority should be maintaining momentum while monitoring the fitness of Shubman Gill and Gurnoor Brar. India claimed a six-wicket win in Birmingham to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, with Axar Patel starring with both bat and ball and captain Shubman Gill …
Birmingham, July 15 (IANS) India all-rounder Washington Sundar credited head coach Gautam Gambhir and Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra for helping him develop greater clarity as a batter after playing a pivotal unbeaten half-century in India’s six-wicket win over England in the opening ODI at Edgbaston, saying their guidance has played a major role in his evolution across formats. Sundar remained unbeaten on 52 while sharing an unbroken 102-run partnership with Axar Patel to steer India to…
Birmingham, July 15 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook felt the pitch became easier to bat on in the second innings after his side suffered a six-wicket defeat to India in the opening ODI at Edgbaston but admitted that his team’s middle-order collapse ultimately proved decisive. After opting to bat first, England slumped from 61 without loss to 80/5 after losing five wickets for just 20 runs. A fighting 121-run stand between Joe Root (76 not out) and Liam Dawson (68) lifted the hosts to 258 be…
Birmingham, July 15 (IANS) India all-rounder Washington Sundar said he felt blessed being an all-rounder and added that his ability to contribute in multiple departments is one of the biggest advantages he can offer the team after playing a key role in India’s six-wicket victory over England in the opening ODI at Edgbaston. He also opined that the presence of several all-rounders gives the side greater flexibility across conditions. Sundar struck an unbeaten 52, his maiden ODI half-century, and …
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim praised Shubman Gill’s calm leadership and match-defining contribution in India’s six-wicket win over England in the opening ODI at Edgbaston, saying the young captain is beginning to stamp his authority on the side and is well placed to evolve further as a leader. Gill played a composed 80 before retiring hurt with cramps during India’s chase of 259, helping steady the innings after the early dismissals of Rohit Sharma and Vi…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India’s match-winner Axar Patel said patience, self-belief and trusting the conditions were the key factors behind his all-round display in the opening ODI against England at Edgbaston, where his four-wicket haul and unbeaten half-century helped India register a six-wicket victory and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Axar, who returned figures of 4-62 before scoring an unbeaten 57 in a decisive 102-run fifth-wicket partnership with Washington Sundar, admitted …