'Dream win is due to team work' Diana Edulji heaps praise on Harmanpr…

Former India captains Diana Edulji and Shubhangi Kulkarni hailed Harmanpreet Kaur & Co’s 270-run win over Nat Sciver-Brunt’s England at Lord’s Test for being a complete team effort.

Young pacer Kranti Gaud (5-37 and 2-54), wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia (113), opener Smriti Mandhana (83 and 70) and offie Sneh Rana (2-41 and 4-42) emerged as the top contributors in India’s triumph in the first-ever women’s Test at the iconic venue.

Shubhangi Kulkarni and Diana Edulji

“It’s a very good win at the historic Lord’s ground. India has never lost a Test match in England [played 10, India won three and three were draws], so it’s a great feeling. I remember, when we played a Test against England in 2006, we had eight girls making their debut, and we still beat them. Charlotte Edwards, their current coach, was in their team then,” Edulji, who represented the country in 20 Tests and 34 ODIs, told mid-day on Monday.

Kulkarni, who played 19 Tests and 27 ODIs, felt India’s aggressive mindset helped. “It’s a brilliant performance to win the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s. Everybody did well in this match. While batting first, we laid a strong foundation with a positive and aggressive approach, and then our bowlers followed it up with a disciplined effort. Our batting, bowling and fielding, everything was top class. We didn’t allow England to come back in the game at all. It’s a dominant performance,” Kulkarni told mid-day from Pune on Monday.

Edulji went on to list the heroes for Team India at Lord’s: “The way Kranti, Sayali [2-40 & 2-24] and the other bowlers performed is good. I think they have proved themselves.

Yastika’s batting was excellent. This performance will do wonders to her career and I hope she stays injury free. I’m sad that Smriti missed out on a 100 in both innings. Even she could have had her name on the Lord’s Honours Board. Sneh too [4-42 in the second innings].”

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No. of years since ex-India skipper Sourav Ganguly’s shirt-waving celebration at Lord’s on this very day (July 13)

Brief scores
India 285 all out and 341-7 declared beat England 170 all out and 186 all out (A Jones 54, S Ecclestone 50; S Rana 4-42, S Satghare 2-24, D Sharma 2-36, K Gaud 2-54) by 270 runs

Texas [US], July 14 (ANI): France captain Kylian Mbappe is expected to be fit for Les Bleus’ FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal against Spain despite picking up a minor ankle injury during the quarterfinal victory over Morocco, according to Reuters.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the semi-final, France head coach Didier Deschamps reassured that the star forward was available for selection.

“Kylian is fine," Deschamps said, as quoted by Reuters.

Mbappe did not complete the final training session after suffering the injury during France’s 2-0 win over Morocco in the quarterfinals. The forward, who was substituted late in that match, had his workload managed as a precaution.

Asked about Mbappe’s participation in training, Deschamps said, “Yes, he trained. He is allowed to do 10 minutes in one drill instead of 15," as quoted by Reuters.

The France captain was partially rested during the session, but the injury is not expected to rule him out of the highly anticipated semifinal against Spain.

France will take on an in-form Spain side that advanced to the last four after defeating Belgium 2-1 in the quarterfinals. Spain enters the contest on a 36-match unbeaten run and will be aiming to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final.

The winners of the semifinal will book their place in the title clash scheduled for July 19.

France have enjoyed the most convincing and controlled knockout-stage campaign among the four remaining teams.

After finishing top of Group I, they opened the knockout rounds with a commanding 3-0 victory over Sweden in the Round of 32.

They then edged past Paraguay 1-0 in a closely contested Round of 16 before producing another disciplined display to defeat Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals and secure their place in the last four.

France have scored six goals in the knockout stages without conceding a single one, underlining their defensive discipline and control under pressure.

Even in tightly contested encounters, their structure has remained solid, while France captain Kylian Mbappe has continued to provide the cutting edge in attack when it matters most. (ANI)

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From dedicating his maiden India call-up to his late father to reuniting with bowling coach Morne Morkel, Yash Thakur reflects on the journey behind his biggest career milestone. In an exclusive interview with TimesofIndia.com, the Punjab Kings pacer opens up about Shreyas Iyer's faith in his bowlers, the winning mindset instilled by Ricky Ponting, and why pressure situations bring out the best in him.

IND vs ENG 2026 1st ODI: After a total of 950 days, the trio of Indian legends Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah will be seen together in the same playing 11 in a 50-overs match as they get ready to face off against England in the first game of three-match series at the Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday.

The Indians are coming into the series on a back of 4-0 whitewash in the T20I series against England which was a preceded by a 2-0 hammering in the same format against Ireland. The visitors will be looking to post their first win on the Ireland and England as Shubman Gill takes charge of the side.

The three-match ODI series against England will be an important one for both former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The latter was ruled out of the ODI series against Afghanistan last month due to a hamstring injury suffered in the IPL 2026 final.

Kohli will be making his first international appearance since January this year in the ODI series against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, had mixed return in the series against Afghans – signing off with a fifty in the final ODI match and will be feeling the pressure with the likes of Ishan Kishan and Yashasvi Jaiswal waiting in the wings.

“I think Virat Bhai and Rohit Bhai…they have been the backbone of the Indian batting lineup for the past decade and they remain a very integral part of our team,” Gill said in the pre-match press conference at Edgbaston on Monday.

“The experience and the skill that they bring to the team is obviously very valuable. We have seen what they have done over the past decade in different conditions, repetitively, consistently, in a number of matches, different tournaments, different occasions,” he added.

Gill will be boosted by the addition of Jasprit Bumrah in the playing 11. The Mumbai Indians pacer will be playing his first ODI match since the loss in the 2023 ODI World Cup final to Australia three years back.

“Bumrah is coming into the setup after a bit of time. And hopefully, he has had a good number of overs leading up to this one-day series. And hopefully, this one-day series goes well for him and hopefully we will win the series and end up on a high,” Gill said about Bumrah.

Team India hold the overall edge over England when it comes to head-to-head record in ODI cricket with 61 wins as compared to 44 losses while 2 games ended in a tie and 3 were no-results in 110 matches so far.

Terrific trio all set for a new challenge

#TeamIndia Captain Shubman Gill speaks about the importance of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the #ENGvIND ODIs @ShubmanGill | @imVkohli | @ImRo45 | @Jaspritbumrah93 pic.twitter.com/ZUvZykDB1X

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 14, 2026

Here are all the details about India vs England 2026 1st ODI match…

When is India vs England 2026 1st ODI match going to take place?

The India vs England 2026 1st ODI match will start on Tuesday, July 14.

Where is India vs England 2026 1st ODI match going to take place?

The India vs England 2026 1st ODI match will be held at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

What time will India vs England 2026 1st ODI match start?

The India vs England 2026 1st ODI match will begin at 330pm IST. The toss for the match will be held at 3pm.

Where can I watch India vs England 2026 1st ODI match on TV in India?

The India vs England 2026 1st ODI match will be available LIVE on TV on Sony Sports network channels in India.

How can I watch India vs England 2026 1st ODI match in India?

The India vs England 2026 1st ODI match will be available for livestreaming on SonyLiv and JioStar website and app in India.

India vs England 2026 1st ODI match Predicted 11

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Shivam Dube/Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna/Gurnoor Brar

England: Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Josh Tongue, Adil Rashid