Summary

  • India hold nerve despite losing three late wickets for 14 runs

  • Gill (87) and Patel (52) steer India towards victory

  • Iyer crashes 30-ball half-century

  • England struggle to 248 all out

  • Buttler and Bethell make half-centuries

  • England lose three wickets for two runs after racing to 75-0

  • First of three ODIs, Nagpur

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter, Matthew Henry & Stephan Shemilt

  1. Ind 143-3

    I don't know, snark from Matthew Henry in the handover, slander about my moaning from Stephan Shemilt (at three overs).

    For the record, I am a cheery fellow who talks about running to a healthy degree.

    Rashid to continue, India take a trio of singles and a two from a smart Gill drive, one ball after the England spinner ripped a ball past the bat.

    Gill requires treatment at the end of the over - cramp by the look of it.

  2. It's time for me to leave you in the hands of Mike Peter...

    Did you know he likes running? Haven't heard him mention it.

  3. dropped catch

    Ind 138-3

    Should this have been a wicket?

    Shubman Gill chips a long hop from Liam Livingstone in the air. It's up there for a while but, down at long-on, Saqib Mahmood bails out of the catch.

    To make matters worse he's beaten on the half-volley and the ball goes for four.

    Livingstone has his hands on his head. I don't think Mahmood picked it up.

  4. Ind 134-3

    What sort of student can afford a whole octopus?

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    My boss would make a cup of Bovril every morning and break an egg into it.

    Anonymous

    My friend worked with a student who brought in an whole octopus and microwaved it. This was in a pharmacy. Staff and customers hated him equally!

    Ben, Timsbury

  6. Ind 128-3

    Target 249

    I don't know what is causing me more pain, Soham's stream of damning statistics or your horror food stories.

    Liam Livingstone is coming on.

  7. How's stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

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    Most wickets for England between overs 11-40 in ODIs since the start of 2024:

    • Matthew Potts - 6 wickets at an average of 7.2
    • Jacob Bethell - 5 wickets at an average of 31.2
    • Brydon Carse - 5 wickets at an average of 36.6
    • Adil Rashid - 5 wickets at an average of 63.4

    Overall, England have generally struggled to take wickets in this period with their bowlers averaging 42.2 runs per wicket, the fourth-worst amongst all Full Member nations after West Indies, Bangladesh and Ireland.

  8. 6 runs

    Ind 125-3

    Required run-rate: 3.87

    I refuse to accept a kipper jalfrezi is a thing.

    Axar Patel, meanwhile, heaves Jacob Bethell for six.

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    I used to go all-in... kipper jalfrezi in the office. Epic.

    SDC in Leics

    My wife refused to take a leftover fishcake to microwave at work yesterday for fear of upsetting colleagues, I'd have been all in.

    Chris in Stockport

  10. Ind 119-3

    Need 130 more runs from 33 overs

    "Cottage cheese and jam? That's disgusting," is the cry from across the desk.

    I cannot disagree.

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    My mum makes a mean kedgeree every Easter. I microwaved some leftovers in the office once and was almost sacked - tasted great though.

    Anon

    My boss has ate some very weird dinners, amongst them a cottage cheese and jam sandwich.

    Ben, Leek

  12. India have sent left-hander Axar Patel in to try to mess with England's lines.

    They haven't needed much encouragement on that front so far.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Iyer lbw b Bethell 59 (Ind 113-3)

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    As expected. Three reds and Shreyas Iyer has to go.

    It's an important breakthrough for Jacob Bethell but has it come too late?

  14. I've fallen foul of this before but I'll eat a cricket bat if this isn't out.

  15. India review

    Jacob Bethell gets Shreyas Iyer!

    It looked plumb in front.

    Iyer does not look particularly confident in his review.

  16. Andy has opened a whole new debate.

    What's the worst thing you've seen eaten in the office?

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    Curry in the office is acceptable. I worked with someone who would microwave kippers in the office, that is definitely not acceptable.

    Andy, Manchester

  18. How's stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

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    Fastest fifties for an Indian batter against England in an ODI run chase:

    • 29 balls - Kedar Jadhav, Pune, 2017
    • 30 balls - Shreyas Iyer, Nagpur, 2025
    • 32 balls - Sandeep Patil, Manchester, 1983

    When he came into bat, WinViz was 50-50, right now it is 81-19 in favour of India.

  19. Drinks - Ind 111-2

    Need 138 more runs to win

    Much like Stephan's curry, England's chances continue to disappear at an alarming rate as Shubman Gill joins the boundary-hitting party. His latest is a steered four behind point off Adil Rashid.

    Time for drinks and a rethink.

  20. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator

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    This has been a beautiful knock from Iyer. India were wobbling at 19-2, but without taking many risks, Iyer has wrenched control away from England. Without his wicket, very quickly this game could be as good as done.