Nagpur, Feb. 6 -- On a day when India's bowlers put up a spirited performance to restrict England to 248 in the first ODI at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, debutant Harshit Rana emerged as one of the key talking points with an eventful outing here on Thursday.
England, after winning the toss and opting to bat first, started aggressively, with Phil Salt smashing his way to a 26-ball 43. However, an unfortunate run-out opened the floodgates, leading to a dramatic collapse that saw England slip from 75 for no loss to 77 for three in a matter of deliveries.
Jos Buttler (52) and Jacob Bethell (51) steadied the ship, but India's bowlers kept chipping away at the wickets. Jofra Archer's unbeaten 21 at the death ensured England crosse...