Debutant Harshit Rana has grabbed three wickets and vice-captain Shubman Gill has hit 87 runs off 96 balls for India to beat England by four wickets in the first one-day international in Nagpur.

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

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 anchored the chase with a measured 87-run knock as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening One-day International to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Thursda

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) have chipped in with half-centuries in the chase on Thursday chasing 249 runs

India will face England again in Nagpur. On January 23, 1985, the Board for Control of Cricket In India (BCCI) had brought Nagpur on the global map when the Orange City was picked as host for its maiden One Day International (ODI) match.

The last time Kohli missed an international game for India due to an injury was in January 2021, when a back spasm ruled him out of the second Test against South Africa

Following England's defeat against India in the first ODI match of the series, skipper Jos Buttler said that they failed to play as per their expectations in the game.Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer's mouthwatering fifties helped India to clinch a four-wicket triumph over England in the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.