Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could not have carried out nicely of their comeback matches, however Axar Patel and Washington Sundar emerged as heroes for the Indian nationwide cricket group within the first ODI towards England at Edgbaston on Tuesday (July 14).
After captain Shubman Gill was out injured with a attainable hamstring damage, Sundar got here on to bat at quantity 5 and performed an outstanding knock that helped India register a shocking six-wicket win over England and take a 1-0 lead within the ongoing three-match ODI sequence. Early within the match, Axar Patel created historical past with a career-best spell towards England.
Washington Sundar silences critics with game-winning knock towards England
Washington Sundar has come underneath scrutiny over his position within the Indian nationwide cricket group, with quite a few former cricketers slamming Gautam Gambhir and the group administration for his or her continued help of the spin all-rounder throughout codecs.
However simply when the Males in Blue wanted it most, with Shubman Gill pressured out after a shocking knock of 80 runs off 75 balls, Thunder took management, batting brilliantly underneath strain and ending the match with a superb six off Adil Rashid at Edgbaston.
Axar Patel and Washington Sundar save India with stand of the century
After Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul misplaced cheaply, Axar Patel and Sundar took cost and the duo added an unbeaten 102-run partnership for the seventh wicket to make sure India’s gorgeous victory.
Whereas Sundar had an unbeaten 52 off 63 balls, Axar had an aggressive knockout of 57* off 52 balls towards England. In the meantime, Harry Brook provides his trustworthy verdict after England stumbled to India within the first ODI.
The primary ODI went fully to Axar Patel. Not solely did the all-rounder step up and ship the bat, he was additionally passionate concerning the ball. The left-arm spinner posted record-breaking figures of 4/62 in 9.5 overs, serving to the Males in Blue limit England to 258.
Participant of the Match Axar Patel praises India’s ‘excellent begin’ after T20I setback
After India’s spectacular win over England, Axar was named Participant of the Match for his all-round efficiency within the first ODI at Edgbaston. After receiving the award, the all-rounder stated he was completely happy along with his efficiency as India acquired off to an ideal begin within the ODI sequence after a disappointing T20I sequence.
Really excellent all-round efficiency 🌟
Axar Patel wins well-deserved POTM award for 4️⃣ wicket-taking and necessary half-century 🔥
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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 14, 2026
The left-arm spinner defined his bowling plan was to bowl straight and disrupt the tempo, making it troublesome for England’s batsmen. Axar additionally praised Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar for his or her good batting that stored India within the match.
As quoted by Cricbuzz, Axar Patel stated within the post-match presentation: “Because the T20 sequence goes, this can be a excellent begin for us. I am very proud of right this moment’s efficiency. We bowled stump to stump and wanted a change of tempo. Batting-wise, we acquired off to an excellent begin.”
All I needed to do was rotate the strikes. After I acquired there, there was an eagle. We wished to construct a partnership. We had a bonus within the recreation.”
India finish England’s ODI unbeaten run at Edgbaston
Notably, India created historical past with a shocking victory over England within the first ODI at Edgbaston. With this win, India ended England’s profitable streak in ODIs since 2015 at Edgbaston at seven.
The win additionally marked India’s sixth consecutive ODI win towards England and India’s longest profitable streak towards the Three Lions within the 50-over format.
