After achieving a dominant 2-1 victory in the T20I series against on the long England tour, India extended their winning streak in the ODIs as well. The 1st ODI at Trent Bridge turned out to be like a walk in the park for the visitors courtesy 2 standout performers – Kuldeep Yadav and Rohit Sharma.
It was this very ground where England had bludgeoned 481 runs in an ODI against Australia a few days back. And when they started batting first after losing the toss, it seemed as if they were well on course for another big score. The openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow went after the Indian seamers who were in the absence of the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Both the right-handers found the boundaries on a regular basis as the score went past 50 in the 8th over. India didn’t find any success in the first powerplay and conceded 71 runs. It was a great platform for the hosts to build upon. But what had happened in the first T20I, repeated itself in Nottingham.
Kuldeep Yadav came into the attack in the 11th over and sent back Roy off his 2nd delivery. In his next over, the chinaman struck twice to dismiss Joe Root and Bairstow. Kuldeep’s partner-in-crime Yuzvendra Chahal came to the fore and removed the opposition skipper Eoin Morgan to leave the hosts tottering at 105/4.
Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes’s stand of 93 runs for the 5th wicket brought some solidity to the innings. It was once again Kuldeep who proved to be a thorn in the flesh for the hosts as he got both Buttler and Stokes out in his second spell. When he dismissed David Willey, he completed his 6-wicket haul which ended up as the best ever figures by a left-arm spinner in ODI cricket. Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid’s fighting knocks took England to 268.
India’s chase began with a flourish from Shikhar Dhawan as he struck 7 boundaries in the first 5 overs. Rohit Sharma too joined in the act and in no time, the score was past 50. Dhawan was looking set for a big one but lost his wicket in the bid to go for a big shot to Moeen. Virat Kohli joined Rohit Sharma at the crease and the duo formed a sublime partnership.
Rohit carried on from where he left in the last hundred in the 3rd T20I and Kohli too was in the evergreen touch. They paced the chase superbly and turned the strike over regularly and mixed that with boundaries on a consistent basis. Both of them got to their half-centuries and England were nowhere in the hunt.
Rohit got to his 18th ODI century in the 31st over as India were cruising towards victory. After adding 167 runs for the 2nd wicket, Kohli got out to Rashid in the 33rd over. He scored 75 off 82 balls and left India on the cusp of a victory. KL Rahul and Rohit then completed the formality and took India to a victory by 8 wickets and to a lead of 1-0 in the 3-ODI series.
Match Summary
India won the toss and opted to field first
England: 268/10 in 49.5 overs
Jos Buttler 53 (51), Ben Stokes 50 (103)
Kuldeep Yadav 25/6 (10), Umesh Yadav 70/2 (9.5)
India: 269/2 in 40.1 overs
Rohit Sharma 137* (114), Virat Kohli 75 (82)
Moeen Ali 60/1 (8.1), Adil Rashid 62/1 (10)
India won by 8 wickets
Player of the Match: Kuldeep Yadav
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the masterclass of Kuldeep and Rohit
Kuldeep Yadav is bowling in a script England's batsmen haven't learnt.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 12, 2018
First 5 overs, Eng 26/0, scored 45/0 in the next 5 and 12/3 in the next 5.
Picking up wickets= Drying runs.
This formula never fails. Top spell on from Kuldeep Yadav#EngvInd— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 12, 2018
Kuldeeeeep….Wah Wah Wah. 5 wickets in the first T20i. 5 wickets in the first ODI. And five top order wickets at that. Super Duper Show. #EngvInd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 12, 2018
6-25 … @imkuldeep18 … !!!!! This lad is going to be a superstar in all formats … #ENGvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 12, 2018
6/25 from 10 overs without conceding a boundary on this small ground. Exceptional stuff from Kuldeep Yadav.#EngvInd
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 12, 2018
What a high quality spin bowling spell from @imkuldeep18 . His top 5 best ODI performances have all come overseas. Katappa ne Baahubali ko kyun maara pata chal gaya, but how to play Kuldeep, England ko abhi nahi. Great effort #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/PJDDTWoeeI
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 12, 2018
3 wkts in 11 Balls for @imkuldeep18 !!!! This chap is already causing chaos .. India must pick him for the Tests !!!! #ENGvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 12, 2018
He is the X-factor in the Indian team. Well bowled @imkuldeep18 for the 6 wickets. This bowler is special very very special. What do you think @VVSLaxman281 bhai ❤️ #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/9yxagR7eXP
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/rishid100/status/1017422296502493184
Kuldeep Yadav's 6 for 25:
– Best figures by a left-arm spinner
– Best figures by a spinner v Eng
– Fourth best figures for India#EngvInd— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/Aggerscricket/status/1017387366573539328
Kuldeep Yadav becomes the first ever left-arm wrist-spinner to take SIX wickets in an ODI.
Also the best figures by any left-arm spinner in ODI history. #EngvInd
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) July 12, 2018
Kuldeep Yadav's 6/25 today are…..
Best figures by a left-arm spinner in ODIs
Best figures by an Indian spinner outside India
Best figures by a spinner vs England
Best figures by a spinner in England #ENGvIND #INDvENG— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/Anushka_Arora/status/1017466542794203136
Kuldeep Yadav's 6/25 is now the best figures by a left arm wrist spinner in ODI cricket. Previous best Brad Hogg 5/32 vs West Indies at MCG in January 2005#ENGvIND
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 12, 2018
The last time Virat Kohli got out STUMPED in any format of international cricket was in 2011 – that's 312 innings ago!
Only the third such dismissal in his international career of 371 innings.#ENGvIND #INDvENG— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) July 12, 2018
Most centuries in ODI cricket in last three years:
13 – Virat Kohli
11 – ROHIT SHARMA*
10 – David Warner #ENGvIND— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/1017467394648956929
Fair to say @ECB_cricket have been the best side for a while but this will be a great series . @BCCI @imVkohli @ImRo45 in good touch. Gonna be one amazing World Cup next year in England.
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) July 12, 2018
Back to back hundreds from the Hitman. Well played @ImRo45 super form and making the most of it. England just not looking the number 1 side at all. Federer, football and cricket- you don’t want to be a Eng sports follower.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) July 12, 2018
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