Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Joe Root made India pay for giving him an early reprieve with a run-a-ball 76 not out as England fought back from a top-order collapse to make 258 in the first one-day international at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 16:20
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England's Joe Root (R) reverse-sweeps during his 76 not out against India in the first one-day international at Edgbaston © Oli SCARFF / AFP
England lost three wickets for one run in six balls to be 64-3 after captain Harry Brook won the toss and later slumped to 80-5.They were still in trouble at 107-6 in the first of this three-match series when Root was joined in the middle by Liam Dawson, best known at international level as a left-arm spinner.But the Hampshire veteran responded with a maiden ODI fifty, making 68 as he shared a seventh-wicket stand of 121 with key batsman Root.Former England captain Root was missed on seven, however, when Shivam Dube dropped a caught and bowled chance of a hard-hit drive.After India's fast bowlers, including the returning Jasprit Bumrah, had done the initial damage, left-arm spinner Axar Patel followed up with 4-62 as England were bowled out with 13 balls of their innings remaining.England came into this match after a 4-0 Twenty20 series whitewash of India, world champions in that format, that took them to No 1 in the T20 rankings.But England are currently eighth in the ODI standings and in danger of not qualifying for next year's 50-over World Cup in southern Africa.Jacob Bethell, opening in an ODI for the first time, took 13 balls to get off the mark on his Warwickshire home ground.But Ben Duckett opened his account by cover-driving Bumrah, returning to India duty after being rested from T20 series losses to both Ireland and England, for four.Duckett went on the attack with two sixes in three balls off Gurnoor Brar, a scoop over wicket-keeper KL Rahul's head followed by a top-edged pull.But it was Brar who sparked England's collapse when Bethell holed out to Washington Sundar, running in from deep square leg.Two balls later, fellow left-handed opener Duckett (43) also fell to Brar when a slash to deep third man was caught by Bumrah, who tossed the ball up before stepping over the boundary and regathering a catch.
