England hits, and India's misses

Jan 26, 2017

India were put in to bat in the series opener and they started off strongly, hitting two boundaries in the first over•AFP

Yuvraj Singh fell for 12 after he top-edged a Liam Plunkett delivery to fine leg•AFP

England's bowlers struck with regularity; India lost five wickets before they could reach hundred runs•Getty Images

Jason Roy gave England a swift start with two sixes•Associated Press

... As Yuzvendra Chahal struck twice in his first over•Associated Press

But the openers did not last long: KL Rahul's wicket was followed closely by Virat Kohli's - he fell to Moeen Ali's first ball •AFP

Suresh Raina struck some meaty blows; his 23-ball knock of 34 marked his return to the Indian side•Associated Press

MS Dhoni struck 36 runs off 27 balls, including two fours in the last over•AFP

Roy's opening partner Sam Billings struck 22 runs in 10 balls•AFP

Eoin Morgan anchored the innings after the early dismissals with 51 runs off 38 balls•Associated Press

Raina was looking strong but Ben Stokes broke his stumps, bowling him around his legs•Associated Press

But England kept a tight rein on things, restricting India to 147 for 7•AFP

But both of them fell in the fourth over...•Associated Press

With Joe Root finishing on a run-a-ball 46, England cantered to a seven-wicket victory with 11 balls to spare•Associated Press