Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli and Yadav score centuries to win the first ODI

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli
Ben Stokes fastest fifty
Ben Stokes fastest fifty

 

England tour of India, 1st ODI: India v England at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, Jan 15, 2017.

England in India ODI Series – 1st ODI

England v India

England  350/7 off 50 overs  JJ Roy 73 off 61, 12 fours, JE Root 78 off 95, 4 , fours, 1 six, BA Stokes 62 off 40, 2 fours and 5 sixes,  HH Pandya 46-2, JJ Bumrah 79-2, RA Jadeja 50-1, UT Yadav 63-1.

India 356/7 off 48.1 overs, V Kohli 122 of 105, 8 fours, 5 sixes, KM Jadhav 120 off 76, 12 fours and 4 sixes, HH Pandya 40 off 37, 3 fours, 1 six,  JT Ball 67-3, BA Stokes 73-2, DJ Wiley 47-2.

India won by 3 wickets and led the 3-match series 1-0

 

Virat Kohli masterclass and confidence helped India to complete the highest successful run chase in a one-day international against England and seal a three-wicket win, despite England scoring their highest one-day total of 350-7.

Chasing 351, India were reduced to 63-4 in Pune before Kohli, who made 122 and Kedar Jadhav’ 65 ball century, for his 120 and share 200 runs partnership, India completed the joint-fourth best run chase of all time in 48.1 overs.

It is demoralising for England, especially after a 4-0 drubbing defeat in the Test series in India. England’s dismal record in India to only in the three wins in 24 ODIs.

Virat Kohli is level with Sachin Tendulkar for 17 hundred, from only 96 innings.

Ben Stokes; 33-ball fifty, by hitting five sixes two over long-on, two over long-off and one ramp over third man off Umesh Yadav and beat the 35-ball efforts of Andrew Flintoff and Owais Shah to become the fastest by an England batsman against India. England added 105 in the final eight overs of the innings is their second highest in an away ODI. Joe Root scored 78.