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Brar Strikes Twice: India Rout England in ODI Opener
14 Jul
Summary
- Gurnoor Brar took two wickets in his third over, sparking England's collapse.
- England openers provided a strong start before losing wickets rapidly.
- Key English batsmen, including Harry Brook and Jos Buttler, were dismissed quickly.
Team India bowlers faced a challenging start in the first ODI against England at Edgbaston on Tuesday. After England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bat, openers Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell built a solid 61-run partnership within 13 overs. Despite an initial struggle with inexperienced pacer Gurnoor Brar, who conceded 17 runs in his first over, Brar made a strong comeback.
In his third over, Brar dismissed Jacob Bethell for 14 and then Ben Duckett for 43, shifting the momentum. This breakthrough opened the floodgates for other Indian bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah, returning to ODI cricket, took the wicket of Harry Brook for 1 in his second spell. Prasidh Krishna further disrupted England's innings by taking two wickets, including that of Jos Buttler for 5.
England's batting order crumbled, losing five wickets for 80 runs by the 17th over. Sam Curran was dismissed for a duck, compounding England's difficulties after their strong start. Gurnoor Brar's pivotal performance with the ball was instrumental in India's dominance in the early stages of the match.
