A brilliant unbeaten 47 from Mike Gatting and a two consecutive sixes by Ian Botham helped England convincing 5-wicket victory over India and take them a 1-0 lead in a historic first-ever ODI match played in India in the first ODI.
Catch the Cricket highlights of the 1st ODI match between India and England, played on November 25, 1981, at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad. This match was part of England's tour of India, a 3-match One-day international series where England beat India by 5-wickets.
Match Highlights
England secured a convincing 5-wicket win over India in the first ODI and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
India Innings:
India posted a modest total of 156 for 7 in the allotted 46 overs with Dilip Vengsarkar was top-scorer with 46 runs off 85 balls hitting 4 fours.
Kirti Azad contributed 30 runs off 58 balls with two fours and a six, Debutant Ravi Shastri scored 19 runs on his debut ODI match - which included two boundaries, while Syed Kirmani remained a unbeaten 18 off 37 balls included a four.
England Bowling:
For England, Derek Underwood and Ian Botham was the best bowlers for England - each taking 2 wickets, while Bob Willis and Graham Gooch claimed each one wicket.
England Innings:
England slumped 61 for 4 to successfully chased 160 for 5 in 43.3 overs with Mike Gatting was the top-scorer with an unbeaten 47 off 68 balls, Keith Fletcher added 26 off 69 balls included two fours.
Ian Botham blasted a quick-fire unbeaten 25 off 13 balls - which including 2 sixes and a four with a massive strike rate of 192.30, while Graham Gooch contributed 23 runs off 44 balls hitting 4 fours.
India Bowling:
For India, Roger Binny was the best bowler for India - who claimed 3 wickets for 35 runs in 7.5 overs included three maidens, Madan Lal and Dilip Joshi took one wicket each.
Player of the match:
Mike Gatting was named Player of the Match for his match-winning brilliant unbeaten 47 off 68 balls - which included 5 fours.
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