India crushed England in the First ODI

 

 

 

 

India beat England by 126 runs in the first One-Day International in Hyderabad with the help of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s swashbuckling 87 not out in 70 balls.He struck ten fours and one six in his 64th ODI half-century. Raina smacked an explosive 61 in 55 balls.

Earlier while batting first,India lost four wickets for 123 as Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli failed to convert their good start of their innings into big scores.

England were bowled out for 174 in reply to India’s mountainous 300 for seven from their 50 overs thanks to spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets apiece.

England began poorly, losing Kieswetter (7) to a catch at the wicket and Pietersen to a run out by Ashwin for 19.Only Alastair Cook stood firm at one end and batted nicely to make 60 in 63 with seven fours.But at the other end wickets were falling at regular intervals.