India Beats England By 66 Runs In First ODI; Dhawan, Kholi 105 Runs Partnership 

Indian cricket team defeated England by 66 runs in the first ODI match held on March 23 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Chasing 318 runs, going strong with openers Jason Roy and Bairstow were later bamboozled in 42.1 overs at 251 runs by debutant Prasidh Krishna (4/54) and Shardul Thakur (3/37). Earlier batting first with the help of Shikhar Dhawan’s 98 and debutant Krunal Pandya’s quick 58-off-31 posted 317/5 on the board.