India maintained their dominance over England in ODI cricket and recorded their sixth straight win against the host team to take a 1–0 lead in the three-match series. The visiting team reached the target of 259 with 28 balls remaining to end England’s 12-year unbeaten run at Edgbaston in this format. While India’s spectacular win was the talk of the town, it was Rohit Sharma’s shot early in the chase that caught everyone’s attention.
The experienced opener unleashed his signature shot from Jofra Archer, surprising fans and commentators. England won the toss and elected to bat first at their stronghold of Edgbaston, where they have not lost in a men’s ODI since 2014. However, India’s disciplined bowling restricted the home team to 258 runs and the visiting team reached the target easily.
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Rohit Sharma’s Nataraja Shot surprised Dinesh Karthik. That moment came in the sixth over of India’s innings. Archer bowled a short ball but Rohit immediately felt the length of it. He turned and sent the ball over square leg for a brilliant boundary. Seeing the beauty of this shot, commentator Dinesh Karthik compared it to Rohit’s famous ‘Nataraj shot’. The name is inspired by the famous pose of Lord Nataraja. Rohit kept his balance on one leg after performing a brilliant throw.
Dinesh Karthik shows iconic shot of Lord Shiva’s Nataraja after watching Rohit Sharma’s knock against Jofra Archer during the first ODI match 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/48MScbTZoA
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India ended England’s 12-year unbeaten run in the men’s ODI at Edgbaston with an impressive six-wicket win in the first ODI. The hosts started well and scored 61 runs without loss, but after that the Indian bowlers played in such a way that England faltered and lost 5 wickets for 80 runs. Joe Root maintained the innings by scoring an unbeaten 76 runs, while Liam Dawson made an important contribution with 68 runs. Their 111-run partnership saw England recover to score 258 runs before being all out.
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