India's youngsters sparked a turnaround that saw England crumble from a solid 75 for no loss to 248 all out. Debutants Rana and Jaiswal played pivotal roles along with Jadeja, while Gill and Iyer's steady partnership ensured a smooth chase to clinch victory.

Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) have chipped in with half-centuries in the chase on Thursday chasing 249 runs

Harshit 3-53 India 251-6 (38.4 overs) Gill 87, Iyer 59; Mahmood 2-47 India won by four wickets; lead series 1-0 Scorecard England suffered another disappointing defeat in Brendon McCullum's first one-day international in charge as India won their series opener in Nagpur by four wickets.

India will face England again in Nagpur. On January 23, 1985, the Board for Control of Cricket In India (BCCI) had brought Nagpur on the global map when the Orange City was picked as host for its maiden One Day International (ODI) match.

Team India delivered a commanding performance to defeat England by four wickets in the first ODI of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. Despite an early setback in their chase of 249,