Birmingham, July 14 -- If there was one man who carried England's innings through the ruins, it was Joe Root. Calm amid the collapse, the veteran produced an unbeaten 76 to steer the hosts to a competitive 258 before India wrapped up the innings in 47.5 overs in the opening ODI at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
Root found an able ally in Liam Dawson, whose fighting 68 under immense pressure breathed life into England's innings after they had slumped from 61 without loss to 107 for six. The pair stitched together a crucial 121-run stand for the seventh wicket, turning what looked like a below-200 total into a challenging target.
England had begun brightly after electing to bat, with Ben Duckett hammering 43 and sharing a 61-run opening stand with J...