A classy 80 from captain Shubman Gill and half-centuries from all rounders Axar Patel and Washington Sundar helped India take an early 1-0 lead in their ODI series against England at Edgbaston.

Catching much better
India’s fielding and catching had left much to be desired in the T20’s, but they put on a vastly improved show in Edgbaston and it was central to their win here. England’s openers had made 60 odd off the first twelve overs before a fine low diving catch from Washington Sundar ended Jacob Bethell’s innings. Jasprit Bumrah then took a stunner on the boundary to dismiss the dangerous Ben Duckett, and KL Rahul took an excellent one-handed catch to dismiss Will Jacks just as he was beginning to look dangerous. Continue reading “Returning Gill, Bumrah help India take early lead in ODI series”