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Kuldeep Yadav, Rohit Sharma shine as India thrash England in first ODI

Kuldeep's career-best figures of 6 for 25 allowed England to only score a modest 268 on good batting conditions.
India's Rohit Sharma in action against England, during the first ODI at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England, Thursday July 12, 2018. (Photo | AP)
India's Rohit Sharma in action against England, during the first ODI at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England, Thursday July 12, 2018. (Photo | AP)
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The Kohli-Rohit duo added 177 runs in 25.1 overs to seal the run chase in just 40.1 overs. In Pic: India skipper Virat Kohli, right, in action against England. (Photo | AP)
The Kohli-Rohit duo added 177 runs in 25.1 overs to seal the run chase in just 40.1 overs. In Pic: India skipper Virat Kohli, right, in action against England. (Photo | AP)
Once Kohli opted to field, the English script unfolded very much on similar lines with the T20 series. In Pic: England's Liam Plunkett is run out by Indian wicketkeeper MS Dhoni. (Photo | AP)
Once Kohli opted to field, the English script unfolded very much on similar lines with the T20 series. In Pic: England's Liam Plunkett is run out by Indian wicketkeeper MS Dhoni. (Photo | AP)
The left-hander got dismissed for 40 before stitching a 59-run partnership with Rohit for the first wicket. In Pic: India's Shikhar Dhawan bat against England. (Photo | AP)
The left-hander got dismissed for 40 before stitching a 59-run partnership with Rohit for the first wicket. In Pic: India's Shikhar Dhawan bat against England. (Photo | AP)
None of the England batsmen were able to read him and a testimony to that was his brilliant figures of 10-0-25-6, the best ever by any chinaman bowler in the history of ODIs. In Pic: India's Kuldeep Yadav, center right, acknowledges the crowd at the end of the England innings. (Photo | AP)
None of the England batsmen were able to read him and a testimony to that was his brilliant figures of 10-0-25-6, the best ever by any chinaman bowler in the history of ODIs. In Pic: India's Kuldeep Yadav, center right, acknowledges the crowd at the end of the England innings. (Photo | AP)
The Chinaman bowled an astounding 38 dot balls and not once was he hit for a boundary. In Pic: India's Kuldeep Yadav appeals during the England innings. (Photo | AP)
The Chinaman bowled an astounding 38 dot balls and not once was he hit for a boundary. In Pic: India's Kuldeep Yadav appeals during the England innings. (Photo | AP)
After scoring 70 runs in the first ten overs of their innings, England quickly slumped to 82-3, as they lost three wickets in space of 16 balls. In Pic: England captain Eoin Morgan is dismissed by India's Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo | AP)
After scoring 70 runs in the first ten overs of their innings, England quickly slumped to 82-3, as they lost three wickets in space of 16 balls. In Pic: England captain Eoin Morgan is dismissed by India's Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo | AP)
Roy (38) and Jonny Bairstow (38) launched into Umesh Yadav and debutant Siddarth Kaul (0/62 in 10 overs) with a flurry of boundaries in first ten overs, only to succumb to Kuldeep's brilliance. In Pic: England's Jason Roy reacts as he is dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. (Photo | AP)
Roy (38) and Jonny Bairstow (38) launched into Umesh Yadav and debutant Siddarth Kaul (0/62 in 10 overs) with a flurry of boundaries in first ten overs, only to succumb to Kuldeep's brilliance. In Pic: England's Jason Roy reacts as he is dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. (Photo | AP)
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