India vs England 1st ODI– Match Highlights and Scorecard

India defeated England by 4 wickets in the 1st ODI match of the England tour of India 2025.

India triumphed by 4 wickets in the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, on February 6. England, winning the toss, chose to bat first and posted a total of 248 all-out in 47.4 overs. In response, India chased down the target in 38.4 overs, finishing with 251/6.

England’s Innings:

England were put under pressure early, with Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul combining for a crucial run-out of Phil Salt (43) in the 9th over. Harshit Rana (3/53) and Ravindra Jadeja (3/26) dominated, reducing England to 111/4 by the 18th over. Despite a valiant 52 from Jos Buttler and a fighting 51 from Jacob Bethell, England were bowled out for 248 in the 48th over.

India’s Chase:

India’s chase started shakily with Rohit Sharma (2) falling early to Saqib Mahmood. Yashasvi Jaiswal (15) also departed quickly, leaving India at 19/2. However, Shubman Gill (87) and Shreyas Iyer (59) steadied the ship with a solid partnership.

Iyer’s aggressive approach, including a quick-fire 59 off 36 balls, put India back in control. Axar Patel (52) played an important knock, while Hardik Pandya (9) and Ravindra Jadeja (12) sealed the victory. India reached the target in 38.4 overs, with Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood picking two wickets each for England.

India vs England 1st ODI Full Match Scorecard

England: 248/10 (47.4 overs)

BattersRB4S6SSR
Philip Salt432653165.38
Ben Duckett322960110.34
Joe Root19311061.29
Harry Brook03000.00
Jos Buttler52674077.61
Jacob Bethell51643179.69
Liam Livingstone5100050.00
Brydon Carse10181055.56
Adil Rashid8160050.00
Jofra Archer211831116.67
Saqib Mahmood240050.00
Extra5 (b 1, w 2, nb 0, lb 2)
Total248/10 (47.4 ov)
BowlersOMRWECON
Mohammed Shami813814.75
Harshit Rana715337.57
Axar Patel703815.43
Hardik Pandya713705.29
Kuldeep Yadav9.405315.48
Ravindra Jadeja912632.89

Fall of wickets: 1-75 (Philip Salt – 8.5 ov), 2-77 (Ben Duckett – 9.3 ov), 3-77 (Harry Brook – 9.6 ov), 4-111 (Joe Root – 18.3 ov), 5-170 (Jos Buttler – 32.6 ov), 6-183 (Liam Livingstone – 35.4 ov), 7-206 (Brydon Carse – 39.5 ov), 8-220 (Jacob Bethell – 42.4 ov), 9-241 (Adil Rashid – 46.4 ov), 10-248 (Saqib Mahmood – 47.4 ov)

India: 251/6 (38.4 overs)

BattersRB4S6SSR
Yashasvi Jaiswal15223068.18
Rohit Sharma270028.57
Shubman Gill879614090.63
Shreyas Iyer593692163.89
Axar Patel524761110.64
KL Rahul290022.22
Hardik Pandya9601150.00
Ravindra Jadeja121020120.00
Extra13 (b 0, w 4, nb 1, lb 8)
Total251/6 (38.4 ov)
BowlersOMRWECON
Jofra Archer713915.57
Saqib Mahmood6.404727.05
Brydon Carse5052010.40
Adil Rashid1014924.90
Jacob Bethell301816.00
Liam Livingstone502805.60
Joe Root201005.00

Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Yashasvi Jaiswal – 4.3 ov), 2-19 (Rohit Sharma – 5.2 ov), 3-113 (Shreyas Iyer – 15.6 ov), 4-221 (Axar Patel – 33.4 ov), 5-225 (KL Rahul – 35.4 ov), 6-235 (Shubman Gill – 36.2 ov)

Match Result: India won by 4 wickets