England’s Ben Duckett led the charge on the day, hitting hard in the opening six overs at Birmingham against India. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah made his return to India’s ODI squad for this match. England will next take on to India’s bowling attack in the series.
Hours later, South Africa’s Under-19 team defeated their rivals by a solid margin in a youth ODI on home soil. Cricinfo later revealed a brief run-rate comparison from West Indies vs New Zealand’s second ODI at the start of 2026.