India chased down the target of 111 in 18.4 overs without losing a wicket to win the first ODI at Kennington Oval, London. This is the first time in ODI cricket history that India has registered a 10-wicket victory over England after they scored their lowest total of 110 against India.
Indian pacers today were throwing fireballs at the England batters who absolutely seemed clueless to their bowling. England was bundled out for 110 in just 25.2 overs. Opting to field first, the Indian pace bowling duo of Jasprit Bumrah (6/19 of 7.2 overs) and Mohammed Shami (3/31 of 7 overs) wreaked havoc, sharing nine wickets between them. Medium-pacer Prasidh Krishna also scalped up one wicket.
Player of the Match
Bumrah became the first Indian pacer to take six wickets in an ODI in England. He took 6/19 in his 7.2 overs. For his exemplary bowling performance, he was adjudged with the Player of the match award.
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Match Summary
India won the toss and elected to bowl first. The hosts were out with Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy making their way to the centre. Jasprit Bumrah today was in no mood to spare. Bumrah in the second over of the innings cleaned up Jason Roy for a duck in the fourth delivery. In the last delivery of the same over Joe Root was too sent home by the pacer as he made a thick outside edge and got caught behind. Next up in the fourth over Mohammad Shami cleans up Joe Root as Rishabh Pant takes a brilliant one-handed diving catch. The England innings were in shambles as Bumrah struck again and sent Jonny Bairstow in the sixth over and Liam Livingstone in the eighth.
Jos Buttler and Moen Ali tried to build a partnership but it didn’t last for long as Prasidh Krishna sent Ali away for 14 runs. Buttler scored the highest for England as he departed for 30 runs over Shami’s shorter delivery. Bumrah went on to bag 3 more wickets of David Wiley, Craig Overton and Brydon Carse as decimated England’s batting. England scored 110 runs in 25.2 overs.
With 111 to win India’s batting was just a formality. Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan dominated the second innings with no room for error. The Indian Skipper made a bewitching half-century with Dhawan supporting him from the other end. India reached the target in 18.4 overs. Rohit scored 76 runs in 58 balls and Shikhar made 31 of 54 deliveries.
