England’s Ben Duckett set the tone on the day, striking strongly in the opening six overs at Birmingham against India. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah was back to India’s ODI squad for this match. England now looks ahead to India’s bowling attack shortly after.
Hours later, South Africa’s Under-19 team defeated their rivals by a solid margin in a youth ODI on home soil. Cricinfo also shared a brief run-rate comparison from West Indies vs New Zealand’s second ODI at the start of 2026.