Shubman Gill’s India ended England’s 12-year home fort at Edgbaston with a six-wicket haul

India ended England’s 12-year streak (Image: BCCI) India ended England’s remarkable 12-year unbeaten run in men’s ODIs with a convincing six-wicket win in the 1st ODI at Edgbaston. India came into the ODI series after a disappointing 4-0 defeat in the T20I series and were determined to bounce back. The visitors responded in emphatic fashion, ending England’s long winning streak on their home soil. England have remained unbeaten in seven consecutive men’s ODIs at Edgbaston since 2015. The last team to beat them in a 50-over-50 international at the Birmingham venue was also India, who recorded a comprehensive nine-wicket win on 2 September 2014.DateOpponentResult 2 Sep 2014IndiaLost by 9 wickets 9 Jun 2015New ZealandLon by 210 wickets 24 Jun 2016Sri LankaLon by 10 wickets 10 Jun 2017 Australia (20DLS)30 wickets,Australia (20DLS)300 wickets by 31 runs 11. July 2019 Australia won by 8 wickets 13 July 2021 Pakistan won by 3 wickets 29 May 2025 West Indies won by 238 runs 14 July 2026 India lost by 6 wicketsIn addition to the win, India recorded their sixth consecutive ODI victory over England, setting a new record for their longest winning streak against the Three Lions. Their best run to date was five consecutive wins, a feat they achieved on three separate occasions.

After a strong start, England collapse

The hosts got off to a promising start, reaching 61 for no loss before the Indian bowlers unleashed a dramatic collapse that left them at 80/5. Joe Root held the innings together with an unbeaten 76, while Liam Dawson added a valuable 68. Their 111-run partnership helped England recover to 258 before they were bowled out.Axar Patel played a key role with the ball, taking four wickets and breaking the backbone of England’s batting line-up with figures of 4/62.

India complete comfortable chase

India’s chase was built on another assured knock by skipper Shubman Gill, who scored 80 before retiring with cramps. The visitors lost momentum briefly after slipping to 160/4, but Axar Patel and Washington Sundar combined to extinguish England’s hopes. The pair put on an unbeaten 102-run stand with Axar finishing on 57* and Sundar remaining unbeaten on 52 as India sealed victory with 28 deliveries to spare.This is also only the second time India have successfully chased down the 250+ target in ODIs since 2016, when neither Rohit nor Kohli managed to reach 50; the second instance came against England at Old Trafford in 2022 when they managed to knock down 260 with both Rohit and Kohli scoring 17 runs each.