India rode on Shubman Gill's 87, Shreyas Iyer's 59 and 52 from Axar Patel to win the first game by four wickets. Chasing England's 248, India romped home in 38.4 overs.

Shubman Gill played a pivotal role in India's chase, anchoring the innings with a composed 87 runs as they chase

Shubman Gill scored 87 as India beat England by 4 wickets in the first ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. The victory helped the hosts take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Pacer Harshit Rana impressed on his ODI debut as India bowled out England for a below-par 248 despite half-centuries from Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell in the series opener.

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat first as Virat Kohli misses out due to knee problem.

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Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer helped India chase down 249 runs in just 39 overs. Axar Patel also played a solid knock with the bat to help India win the game. Earlier, Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each to set the tone with the ball.

England openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett have added 50-plus opening stand in just six overs after Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat in the first ODI against India at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.

India vs England 1st ODI Match Highlights: Axar Patel scored 52 while Shreyas Iyer fell for 59 off 36 balls in India's chase of 249.

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