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 101-2

    Shreyas Iyer is batting like a dream.

    You can now add the delicate cut to this highlight reel of an innings. Four more.

  2. 50 runs

    50 for Shreyas Iyer

    Shreyas Iyer gets a full toss from Jacob Bethell and marches on to his fifty in just 30 balls.

  3. Ind 93-2

    You've not met Stephan, Jim. Any form of sharing is not an option.

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    On Stephan's curry. The following should be adopted by him. A form of brace position, head down and eat it quickly before neighbouring forks start twitching.

    Jim from Haworth

  5. Ind 90-2

    To add to England's issues, Jos Buttler goes sliding on the outfield like he's taking part in that I'm A Celebrity trial.

    The dew may be beginning to settle.

  6. Ind 86-2

    Target 249

    Stephan has returned and plonked a curry down on his desk.

    What's the etiquette on curry in the office?

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    Another humiliation beckons for England. But these games are merely a temperature test for where England are at the moment. The great news is they can only improve.

    Martin, Derby

  8. Ind 81-2

    You should listen to Soham.

    Shreyas Iyer cuts another filthy ball from Brydon Carse for four.

    Iyer has 45 already and he's only been in for 23 balls.

  9. How's stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    Shreyas Iyer is the only number four batter to average more than 50 and score at a strike-rate of more than 100 in ODIs since the start of 2023. He has scored 721 runs from this position in 17 innings in this timeframe at an average of 55.5 and at a strike-rate of 115. His is a crucial wicket for England here.

  10. Ind 77-2

    Required run-rate: 4.41

    I'm starting to get the feeling England don't have enough runs on the board.

    Shreyas Iyer keeps on attacking, switching his stance and swinging Adil Rashid away on the reverse sweep.

  11. Aussie success in Galle

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    Out in Galle, Sri Lanka limped to 229-9 at the close on the first day of the second Test against Australia. Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc took three wickets each for the tourists, who are 1-0 up in the series. The full scorecard for that is here.

  12. Jos Buttler needs some control so, unsurprisingly, he's turning to Adil Rashid.

  13. Ind 71-2

    And again!

    That might be the worst over Brydon Carse has bowled all winter.

  14. Ind 67-2

    Punished again.

    England can't get their lengths right.

    This is a half-volley from Brydon Carse which is put away.

  15. Ind 63-2

    The runs really are flowing now.

    Brydon Carse enters the fray and his third delivery is driven elegantly by Shreyas Iyer.

  16. How's stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    Since the start of the Bangladesh series in September 2024, Rohit Sharma has scored 166 runs in 16 innings across all international formats at an average of just 10.4 with one 50+ knock. Between 2023 and the start of that Bangladesh series, he averaged 47.3 in international cricket with 24 scores of more than 50 in 64 innings. The fall has been quite drastic and sudden.

  17. Ind 59-2

    Need 190 runs to win from 41 overs

    Two more bouncers from Jofra Archer, two more boundaries. This time it's Shubman Gill taking a few swings to the England quick's figures.

    The India with this India line-up is that if Rohit or Jaiswal don't get you, one of the others probably will.

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    It's time Rohit Sharma should both be stripped of the captaincy and kicked out of the team before the ICC Champions trophy. Next to follow out of the team should be Virat Kohli.

    Hitesh, London

  19. Ind 50-2

    Gill 3, Iyer 23

    Shreyas Iyer pulls Saqib Mahmood for four now with England thinking fine leg was in the game for a while. In the end, Adil Rashid had no chance.

    Jofra Archer continues...

  20. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator

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    This has been a serious spell of sustained, probing hostility from Archer, notwithstanding the last two balls. When he bowls like this you can glimpse the Test bowler that England would so dearly love to take to Australia at the end of the year.