Shreyas Iyer fell to Jacob Bethell on 59 in 36 balls. Iyer put up a sublime display of attacking batting and raced to his half-century in just 30 balls. His counter-attacking stand with Shubman Gill undid whatever advantage England gained with early strikes.

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India's bowlers, led by Ravindra Jadeja and debutant pacer Harshit Rana, restricted England to 248 runs in 47.4