In Pics: India thrash England by 66 runs in 1st ODI

India rode on the superb performance by debutants Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna to register a convincing 66-run victory over world champions England in the first ODI of the three-match series in Pune on Tuesday.

Mar 23, 2021, 23:43 PM IST

India rode on the superb performance by debutants Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna to register a convincing 66-run victory over world champions England in the first ODI of the three-match series in Pune on Tuesday.

With this win, India has gone 1-0 up in the three-match series. Both teams will now lock horns in the second ODI on Friday.

Both Krunal and Krishna set records, with the former scoring the fastest half-century in ODIs and the latter recording best figures by an Indian on ODI debut.

After Krunal, the older of the Pandya brothers, had powered to a 26-ball half-century and put up an unbeaten 112-run stand with KL Rahul (62 not out, 4x4s, 4x6s) to put India in the driver's seat, right-arm Karnataka pacer Krishna shrugged off early nerve to provide India the breakthrough to bring them back in the match.

Before Krishna's strikes, England opener Jonny Bairstow (94 off 66 balls) had put India under the pump. Bairstow added 135 with Jason Roy (46 off 35 balls) for the first wicket in just over 14 overs. Krishna got rid of Roy and Ben Stokes (1) to help India get back.

Shardul Thakur (3/37) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/30) were the other two main wicket-takers as India ran through the England middle and lower orders without much problem.

Earlier, opener Shikhar Dhawan had laid the platform for a big total with his 98 off 106 balls (11x4s, 2x6s). Dhawan stitched a 105-run partnership with skipper Virat Kohli (56 off 60 balls, 6x4s) to help India reach the 150-run mark in the 29th over.

Brief scores: India: 317/5 wkts in 50 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 98, KL Rahul 62 not out, Krunal Pandya 58 not out; Ben Stokes 3/34) beat England 251 all out in 42.1 overs (J. Bairstow 94, J. Roy 46, M. Prasidh Krishna 4/54, S. Thakur 3/37, B. Kumar 2/30) by 66 runs

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Krunal Pandya in action during his maiden ODI

Krunal Pandya in action during his maiden ODI

Krunal Pandya smashed a fifty in just 26 balls to break the world record for the fastest fifty by a debutant in ODI cricket (Source: BCCI/Twitter)

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Krunal Pandya with Team India players

Krunal Pandya with Team India players

Team India players applaud Krunal Pandya for his quickfire 58 (Source: BCCI/Twitter)

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Krunal Pandya with KL Rahul

Krunal Pandya with KL Rahul

Krunal Pandya and KL Rahul stitched an unbeaten 112-run stand to help India reach 317/5 in 50 overs (Source: BCCI/Twitter)

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Virat Kohli with Shardul Thakur

Virat Kohli with Shardul Thakur

Virat Kohli pumped up after Shardul Thakur gives a crucial breakthrough (Source: BCCI/Twitter)

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Virat Kohli and Shardul Thakur celebrates a wicket

Virat Kohli and Shardul Thakur celebrates a wicket

Team India skipper Virat Kohli celebrates with Shardul Thakur after the latter bagged a wicket (Source: BCCI/Twitter)

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India opener Shikhar Dhawan in action

India opener Shikhar Dhawan in action

India opener Shikhar Dhawan smashed 98 before getting out off Ben Stokes' delivery (Source: BCCI/Twitter)

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar rejoices after taking wicket

Bhuvneshwar Kumar rejoices after taking wicket

India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates after taking wicket (Source: BCCI/Twitter)

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