India, Feb. 6 -- Former England captain Kevin Pietersen was crossed with Ben Duckett's running between the wickets that resulted in Phil Salt's run out in the first ODI against India in Nagpur. Pietersen said Salt's runout cost England about 50-60 runs. The Jost Buttler-led side was bowled out for 248 in 47.4 overs after opting to bat first. Salt and Duckett gave England a blazing start, reaching 73 in just 8.4 overs. Salt, in particular, was at his brutal best. He blasted debutant Harshit Rana for 26 runs in the sixth over. But just when things were looking ominous for India, England gifted them a wicket.

In the fifth ball of the 9th over, Salt stayed leg side of a Hardik Pandya shortish delivery and managed it to push it past the backw...