Cricket News: In the opening match of the one-day international series at The Kia Oval, India crushed the shell-shocked hosts by 10 wickets while England collapsed to just 110 all out.
As Bumrah (6-19 in 7.2 overs) recorded the best ODI figures for an Indian bowler against England, Jos Buttler’s team was routed in just 25.2 overs. Rohit Sharma (76 off 58) and Shikhar Dhawan (31 off 54) then led the tourists to victory in just 18.4 overs as they shared their 18th-century partnership in ODI cricket.
The 86 England scored against Australia at Emirates Old Trafford in 2001 remains their lowest-ever ODI total. However, after falling to 26-5 and 68-8, David Willey (21) and Brydon Carse (15) put on 35 for the ninth wicket, the innings’ highest stand, to help the hosts reach three digits.
As England was destroyed by Bumrah’s swing and the seaming deliveries of Mohammed Shami (3-31) in a muggy and cloudy south London, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Liam Livingstone left for the ducks. Moeen Ali (14) would have followed them if it weren’t for a drop from Rishabh Pant.
After winning the toss, India’s captain Rohit made the decision to bowl, and his bowlers sank England, who had fallen to 7-3 inside of three overs as a result of Bumrah and Shami’s excessive movement and bounce. India’s team had won the last T20 international series 2-1.
Although Dhawan would have been out on the opening ball of the chase had Bairstow’s shy from midwicket been on target, the tourists did not experience similar top-order problems.
India easily attained their goal with 188 balls to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that will continue at Lord’s on Thursday and end at Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday. Rohit secured his 45th ODI half-century from 49 balls, and Dhawan hammered the decisive boundary.
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