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New Delhi : The three-match ODI series between India and England is starting from today. The first match will be played at Edgbaston ground in Birmingham. This victory has become a big thing for Team India, because it has lost the T20 series against both Ireland and England. India would like to make a fresh start at Edgbaston, but fear 337 runs.

The good news for Team India in this series is that its two star and experienced batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are back. At the same time, bowling has also become stronger with the arrival of Jasprit Bumrah, but again it is not easy for this team to win.

Last played in this stadium in ODI World Cup in 2019

Let us tell you that the reason for this is the last match between India and England played on this ground. Before this match, both the teams last met in this stadium in the 2019 ODI World Cup. England performed brilliantly in this match and won. Batting first, England scored 337 runs. Team India also tried hard, but they could only score 306 runs for five wickets in 50 overs.

England scored 111 runs and Jason Roy scored 66 runs.

Jonny Bairstow scored 111 runs and Jason Roy scored 66 runs for England. Ben Stokes was successful in scoring 79 runs. But the good thing is that these three are no longer in the England team. Kohli, Bumrah and Rohit played in that match but India lost. Rohit had played an innings of 102 runs and Kohli had scored 66 runs. Bumrah got only one wicket.

The England team is raining runs on this ground. Another example of this is England’s last ODI match played here against West Indies. In this match played on May 29, 2025, England, batting first, scored 300 runs for eight wickets in 50 overs. In that match, Ben Duckett scored 60 runs, Joe Root scored 57 runs, Harry Brook scored 58 runs. These three will play in today’s match also. West Indies team was out for just 162 runs in 26.2 overs.

England played the match against Pakistan here in 2021

Before this match, England had played a match against Pakistan here in 2021 and had won by crossing the 300 mark. In that match, England chased the target of 331 runs. This means that England bat and bowl first, they know how to chase and defend on this ground.

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