Yashasvi Jaiswal left India in a mess at 19/2 while chasing 249, Gill and Iyer dug deep to keep the innings from falling apart. With flawless technique and an unorthodox nature in their shots, Gill and Iyer raised a 94-run partnership to steer India out of a position when they walked on thin ice.

Shubman Gill missed out on a well-deserved century in the first ODI against England in Nagpur on February 6. Shubman Gill put on a show with the bat and guided India to a comfortable four-wicket win over England in the series opener with his impressive 87-run knock.

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar heaped praise on Shubman Gill after the newly-appointed vice-captain hit a match-winning 87 in India's four-wicket win in Nagpur.

Take a look at Sanjay Manjrekar's reaction to Shubman Gill's match-winning knock in the first ODI against England, only on CricTracker.

Debutant Harshit Rana grabbed three wickets and vice-captain Shubman Gill hit 87 runs off 96 balls for India to beat England by four wickets in the first one-day international at VCA Stadium on Thursday.

The format changed, and so did most of the Indian team. But the outcome was the same, with England thumped in Brendon McCullum’s first one-day international as head coach.

India vice-captain Shubman Gill on Thursday opened up on his stunning fifty against England in the first ODI match of the series and said that his plan was not going too much on the back foot.Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer's mouthwatering fifties helped India to clinch a four-wicket triumph over England in the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur

Gill, who is set to be India's vice-captain even in the Champions Trophy, said India captain Rohit Sharma had told him to give his inputs without any hesitation