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

Shubman Gill missed out on a century by 13 runs but his huge stands with Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel took India to a four-wicket win with just over 11 overs to spare. | Crickit

India rode on fifties by Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel to register a four-wicket win against England and go one-up in the three-match One-Day International series.

England tried to rebuild their innings, but Ravindra Jadeja trapped Joe Root (19) in front of the wicket, dealing another blow. Skipper Jos Buttler (52) added 59 runs for the fifth wicket with Jacob Bethell before being dismissed by Axar Patel.

Gill, who dropped down to No.3 as India handed debut to Yashasvi Jaiswal, smashed 87 off 96 balls to help India chase down the 249-run target in 38.4 overs.

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, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, and Harshit Rana played pivotal roles in India's four-wicket win over England in the first ODI in Nagpur Team India kicked off the three match ODI series on a good note with a four-wicket against England in the first game at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday,

India vice-captain Shubman Gill on Thursday opened up on his stunning fifty against England in the first ODI match of the series and said that his plan was not going too much on the back foot.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