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Patna : India were 205/4 after 40 overs in the first ODI against England at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune,on March 23, 2021, as opener Shikhar Dhawan scored 98 runs in 106 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes while captain Virat Kohli scored 56 runs in 60 balls with 6 fours. Dhawan and Kohli added 105 runs for the 2nd wicket. England won the toss and opted to bowl.
Earlier, openers Rohit Sharma (28) and Shikhar Dhawan had added 64 runs for the first wicket. Rohit fell to fast medium bowler Ben Stokes while Kohli fell to fast bowler Mark Wood. Shreyas Iyer fell to Mark Wood for 6. Dhawan fell to Ben Stokes for 98 missing his century by 2 runs. Lokesh Rahul is unbeaten on 13 while all-rounder Hardik Pandya is batting on 1.