India ended England’s 12-year unbeaten streak in Men’s ODIs at Edgbaston with a convincing six-wicket win in the first ODI. India entered the ODI series after a disappointing 4-0 T20I series defeat and were determined to bounce back. The visitors responded decisively, ending England’s long-standing home run. England have remained unbeaten in seven consecutive Men’s ODIs at Edgbaston since 2015. The last team to beat them in a 50-over international at Birmingham was India, who registered a nine-wicket win on September 2, 2014.
| Dates | An opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2014 | India | He lost 9 wickets |
| June 9, 2015 | new Zealand | He won by 210 runs |
| June 24, 2016 | Sri Lanka | They won by 10 wickets |
| June 10, 2017 | Australia | Won by 40 runs (DLS) |
| June 30, 2019 | India | He won by 31 runs |
| July 11, 2019 | Australia | They won by 8 wickets |
| July 13, 2021 | Pakistan | They won by three wickets |
| May 29, 2025 | West Indies | He won by 238 runs |
| July 14, 2026 | India | He lost 6 wickets |
Adding to the win, India registered their sixth consecutive ODI win against England, setting a new record for their longest streak against the Three Lions. Their previous winning streak was five in a row, which they achieved three different times.
England’s collapse after a strong start
The bowlers got off to a good start, reaching an unbeaten 61, before the Indian bowlers started a slump that saw them reeling at 80/5. Joe Root held the innings together with an unbeaten 76, while Liam Dawson added a valuable 68. Their partnership of 111 helped England back to 258 before being dismissed.Axar Patel he played a vital role with the ball, taking four wickets and breaking the back of England’s batting line-up with figures of 4/62.
India is completely free to chase
India’s quest was set off by another convincing knock from the skipper Shubman Gillwho scored 80 before retiring due to injury and cramp. The visitors lost a bit of interest after slipping to 160/4, but Axar Patel and Washington Sundar combined to snuff out England’s hopes. The pair put together an unbeaten stand of 102, with Axar finishing on 57* and Sundar remaining unbeaten on 52, as India sealed victory with 28 to spare.Also this is only the second time India have chased down a target of 250+ in ODIs since 2016 where either Rohit or Kohli failed to reach 50; another time came against England at Old Trafford in 2022 when they chased 260, Rohit & Kohli scored 17 runs each.
