- India 317-5; England 251 all out (42.1 overs)
- Tourists unable to capitalise on superb opening stand
A game of differing philosophies, impressive debuts and busy physiotherapists ended with India winning the first one-day international in Pune by 66 runs after a harrowing collapse from England’s batsmen under lights.
Things had looked so promising for Eoin Morgan’s world champions as they set about chasing 318 at the Rose Bowl-inspired MCA Stadium. The newcomer Krunal Pandya had swollen the target with an emotional 58 not out but when Jonny Bairstow emerged in bristling form, cracking 94 to go with 46 from Jason Roy, England were 135 for no loss in the 15th over and the remaining runs appeared to be a formality.
