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Harry Brook Explains England's Defeat to India in 1st ODI: 'Losing Five Wickets Changed the Game'
IND vs ENG 1st ODI: India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI. Following the defeat, captain Harry Brook acknowledged that losing five wickets within a span of just 20 runs was his team's biggest blunder, while Axar Patel's all-round performance played a pivotal role in India's victory.
The Indian cricket team won its first match on the England tour on Tuesday when it defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI. England chose to bat first but managed to score just 258 runs in 46 overs. India chased down 259 runs in 46 overs but conceded only four wickets.
Axar Patel had a terrific all-round show. Axar took four wickets in the game while batting, too, and made an unbeaten half-century. Axar was the fastest to score his fifty in the match and helped India win the match.
In the post-match interview after the loss, England skipper Harry Brook talked about the mistakes that cost them the opening ODI. Harry said that England lost five wickets in a period of just 20 runs in the middle overs. The batsmen performed exceptionally well in the latter part but couldn't score past 250.
