Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

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Virat also has an excellent record against England’s key bowlers for this series, averaging 36 against Adil Rashid in both ODIs (108/3) and T20Is (72/2) whilst the speedsters Mark Wood and Jofra Archer have combined to dismiss him just once for 157 runs conceded in either format.

At the same time, the England team would like to make a strong comeback in this match. In such a situation, a tough competition is expected between the two teams. Before the match, let us know what will be the weather of Cuttack on 9 February. Can rain spoil the fun of the game?

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Virat Kohli is fit to play the second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday after missing the first game due to a knee injury. India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed his availability on the eve of the match.

A win in the first ODI of the three-match series further stretched 's fine run in the ongoing white-ball series against England. Opting to bat first in Nagpur, England commenced the initial half of the powerplay with explosive intent.