India Beat England by 6 Wickets in First ODI as Shubman Gill’s 80 and Axar Patel’s All-Round Show Seal Victory

India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI in Birmingham as Shubman Gill scored 80 and Axar Patel starred with four wickets and an unbeaten 57 to give India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Mohammed Yousuf Qasmi14 July 2026 - 23:55

India Beat England by 6 Wickets in First ODI as Shubman Gill's 80 and Axar Patel's All-Round Show Seal Victory

India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series in Birmingham on Tuesday. Skipper Shubman Gill led the chase with 80, while Axar Patel remained unbeaten on 57 and Washington Sundar scored an unbeaten 52 to help India chase down 259 in 45.2 overs. Earlier, Joe Root and Liam Dawson struck fifties as England posted 258 all out.

England Recover After Early Collapse to Post 258

Opting to bat first, England recovered from early setbacks to score 258 all out in 47.5 overs.

Former captain Joe Root remained not out on 76, while Liam Dawson scored 68.

The pair added 121 runs for the seventh wicket, helping England recover from 107/6.

Axar Patel Takes Four Wickets

For India, Axar Patel delivered an impressive bowling performance, taking 4 wickets for 62 runs.

Pacers:

Prasidh Krishna took 2 wickets for 50 runs.
Gurnoor Brar claimed 2 wickets.

Shubman Gill Leads India’s Chase

Chasing 259, India reached 262/4 in 45.2 overs to register a six-wicket victory.

Captain Shubman Gill top-scored with 80 before retiring hurt. His innings included:

11 fours
1 six

Axar Patel remained unbeaten on 57, while Washington Sundar stayed not out on 52.

Shreyas Iyer also contributed 35 runs.

For England, Josh Tongue picked up 1 wicket for 50 runs.

Brief Scores

England: 258 all out in 47.5 overs

Liam Dawson – 68
Joe Root – 76 not out
Axar Patel – 4/62
Prasidh Krishna – 2/50

India: 262/4 in 45.2 overs

Shubman Gill – 80 (retired hurt)
Axar Patel – 57 not out
Washington Sundar – 52 not out
Josh Tongue – 1/50

India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series in Birmingham on Tuesday. Shubman Gill scored 80, while Axar Patel starred with 4 wickets and an unbeaten 57. Washington Sundar also remained unbeaten on 52 as India successfully chased 258, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.