Birmingham, United Kingdom, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - India spark collapse before Root leads England to 258 in 1st ODI

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Joe Root made India pay for giving him an early reprieve with a run-a-ball 76 not out as England fought back from a top-order collapse to make 258 in the first one-day international at Edgbaston on Tuesday. England lost three wickets for one run in six balls to be 64-3 after captain Harry Brook won the toss and later slumped to 80-5. They were still in trouble at 107-6 in the first of this three-match series when Root was joined in the middle by......

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