Top 3 bowlers from India vs England 1st ODI

India vs England played each other in the first ODI of the three-match series; the game was played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. The visiting skipper, Jos Buttler, won the toss and opted to bat first. The Three Lions could score 248 runs, losing all their wickets in 47.4 overs.

While chasing the target, India comfortably chased down the total in 38.4 overs, scoring 251 runs for the loss of 6 wickets and won the game by 4 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The Nagpur ODI can be considered a good day for the bowlers, as a total of 16 wickets fell at the score of 501 runs. The batters seemed to struggle in some halves of the game. 

With that said, here we’ll look at the top 3 bowlers from the first ODI between India and England. 

1. Ravindra Jadeja 

It was a historic day in the career of the veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. He reached the milestone of 600 wickets in the internationals, joining the elite list of very few bowling greats. Jadeja bowled the most economical spell of the entire game in the first ODI between India and England. 

He scalped 3 wickets at just 26 runs in his nine-over stint, including a maiden over, registering an outstanding economy rate of 2.88. So, the 36-year-old can be rated as one of the top three bowlers who stood out with their performances in the ODI series opener. 

2. Adil Rashid 

The veteran England leg spinner Adil Rashid was one of the few ‘good performers with the ball’ for England amidst a bad day for them in the Nagpur ODI. Rashid ended up as the most economical bowler for England in this game against India. 

He scalped 2 wickets at 49 runs in his 10-over quota, including a maiden over. The 36-year-old registered a brilliant economy rate of 4.90. He also attracted the eyeballs for his unbelievable and unplayable delivery to dismiss star in-form India all-rounder Axar Patel. 

3. Harshit Rana 

Young Indian debutant pacer Harshit Rana didn’t have an expected start to the day when Phil Salt smashed 26 runs in his over. But the young lad made a stunning comeback with two successive wickets. Later, he was also seen troubling the English batters with his raw pace and the bouncers. 

Rana ended up scalping 3 wickets at 53 runs in seven overs, including a maiden over. He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for India in the Nagpur ODI, alongside his senior teammate and veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. 

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