Road to SA up and running: Washington, Axar deliver with bat and ball at Edgbaston

 Axar Patel and Washington Sundar rescued India from 160/4 with an unbeaten 102-run stand to seal a six-wicket win over England in the first ODI at Edgbaston. The partnership not only ended India’s winless run in the UK but also highlighted Gautam Gambhir’s evolving batting blueprint ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. Axar Patel and Washington Sundar rescued India from 160/4 with an unbeaten 102-run stand to seal a six-wicket win over England in the first ODI at Edgbaston. The partnership not only ended India’s winless run in the UK but also highlighted Gautam Gambhir’s evolving batting blueprint ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.