India Dominates England by Six Wickets in First ODI at Edgbaston

India secured a commanding six-wicket victory over England in the first One Day International at Edgbaston. After winning the toss and opting to bat, England found themselves in early trouble, reeling at 107/6. However, a resilient 121-run partnership between Joe Root (76 not out) and Liam Dawson (68) helped England post a respectable total of 258 all out. Axar Patel was instrumental for India, taking 4/62 to break England's lower-order resistance.

In response, India's chase began shakily with openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli dismissed cheaply. However, captain Shubman Gill steadied the innings with a fluent 80 off 75 balls before retiring hurt due to cramps. Shreyas Iyer contributed 35, but quick wickets left India at 160/4. The match was then sealed by an unbeaten 102-run stand between all-rounders Axar Patel (57 not out) and Washington Sundar (52 not out), guiding India to the target with 28 balls to spare. Patel's all-round performance earned him the Player of the Match award.