India vs England, 1st ODI: Shikhar Dhawan, Debutants Help India Beat England, Take 1-0 Series Lead

India vs England: Shikhar Dhawan fell two runs short of a century as India defeated England in the first ODI at the MCA Stadium in Pune, to take a 1-0 lead in the ongoing series.

Debutants Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna made the big stage their own to give an all-round India a convincing 66-run victory over world champions England in the first ODI of the three-match series, on Tuesday. After under-fire opener Shikhar Dhawan delivered with a solid 98, Krunal (58 not out off 31) smashed the fastest fifty by a debutant to fire India to 317 for five following England's decision to field. At 135 for no loss in the 15th over, with Jason Roy (46 off 35) and Jonny Bairstow (94 off 55) going strong, England seemed to be running away with the chase before Krishna (4/54) and Shardul Thakur (3/37) shared seven wickets between them to script a winning comeback. The 25-year-old Krishna's figures were the best by an Indian debutant as England's innings ended at 251 in 42.1 overs. Considering the nature of the surface, it was a commendable effort from the Indian bowlers, who carried on from the T20 series to defend gettable targets with remarkable ease. Krishna, who leaked 37 runs in his first three overs, came back strongly and troubled the batsmen with his ability to generate extra bounce.