Shubman Gill's India ends England's 12-year home stronghold at Edgbaston with six-wicket win

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England had remained unbeaten in seven consecutive Men's ODIs at Edgbaston since 2015.

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India registered a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over England at Edgbaston on September 2, 2014.

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India achieved their sixth consecutive ODI victory over England, setting a new record for the longest winning streak against England.

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Joe Root scored an unbeaten 76 in England's innings.

76 runs · Joe Root

Axar Patel took four wickets for 62 runs in England's innings.

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Shubman Gill scored 80 runs before retiring hurt with cramps.

80 runs · Shubman Gill

Axar Patel and Washington Sundar built an unbeaten 102-run partnership, with Patel scoring 57* and Sundar 52*.

102 runs · Axar Patel and Washington Sundar

India sealed the win with 28 deliveries remaining.

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India's chase of a 250+ target at Edgbaston is only the second such successful chase since 2016 where neither Rohit Sharma nor Virat Kohli scored 50, the first being a 260 chase at Old Trafford in 2022.

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India brought an end to England's remarkable 12-year unbeaten run in Men's ODIs at Edgbaston with a convincing six-wicket victory on 1st ODI. India entered the ODI series on the back of a disappointing 4-0 T20I series defeat and were determined to bounce back. The visitors responded in emphatic fashion, ending England's long-standing winning streak at their home ground.

England had remained unbeaten in seven consecutive Men's ODIs at Edgbaston since 2015. The last team to defeat them in a 50-over international at the Birmingham venue was also India, who registered a comprehensive nine-wicket victory on September 2, 2014.DateOpponentResultSeptember 2, 2014IndiaLost by 9 wicketsJune 9, 2015New ZealandWon by 210 runsJune 24, 2016Sri LankaWon by 10 wicketsJune 10, 2017AustraliaWon by 40 runs (DLS)June 30, 2019IndiaWon by 31 runsJuly 11, 2019AustraliaWon by 8 wicketsJuly 13, 2021PakistanWon by 3 wicketsMay 29, 2025West IndiesWon by 238 runsJuly 14, 2026IndiaLost by 6 wicketsAdding to the win, India registered their sixth consecutive ODI victory over England, setting a new record for their longest winning streak against the Three Lions.

Their previous best was five successive wins, a feat they had achieved on three separate occasions.England's collapse after strong startThe hosts made a promising start, reaching 61 without loss, before India's bowlers triggered a dramatic collapse that left them reeling at 80/5. Joe Root held the innings together with an unbeaten 76, while Liam Dawson added a valuable 68.

Their 111-run partnership helped England recover to 258 before they were bowled out.Axar Patel played a pivotal role with the ball, claiming four wickets and breaking the backbone of England's batting line-up with figures of 4/62.India complete comfortable chaseIndia's pursuit was built around another assured knock from captain Shubman Gill, who scored 80 before retiring hurt with cramps.

The visitors briefly lost momentum after slipping to 160/4, but Axar Patel and Washington Sundar combined to extinguish England's hopes. The pair stitched together an unbeaten 102-run stand, with Axar finishing on 57* and Sundar remaining unbeaten on 52, as India sealed victory with 28 deliveries remaining.Also this is only the second instance of India successfully chasing down a 250+ target in ODIs since 2016 where either Rohit or Kohli failed to get to 50; the other instance came against England at Old Trafford in 2022 when they chased down 260, with both Rohit & Kohli scoring 17 runs each.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates.

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