Jadhav, Kohli steer India to impressive three-wicket win over England

Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav added 200 runs for the fifth wicket.

Under the new leader - Virat Kohli - India showed tremendous self-belief coming out of crisis for a thumping win against England in the first ODI at Pune.
And, captain Kohli (122, 105 balls, eight 4s, five 6s) led from front in the company of more aggressive Kedar Jadhav (120, 76 balls, 12 4s, four 6s) to chase down 351 with 11 balls to spare after the visitors looked in commanding position when they reduced India to 63 for 4.
Jason Roy (73, 61 balls, 12 4s) said, after England posted 350, that they had half the battle to win but the touring side, who lost a five-match Test series 4-0 before returning home for Christmas, probably didn't expect a robust riposte from the KKs (Kohli and Kedar). The two combined in a 200-run stand to pull India out of trouble after two veterans Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were sent back to reduce India t 63 for 4 in the 12th over.
Kohli, playing his first match as India's full-time captain across all formats, and Jadhav took the attack to the England bowlers. The Indian captain, who was the highest scorer in the recent Test series, was stranded on 99 for three deliveries before he danced down the pitch to hit paceman Chris Woakes for a six and bring up his 27th ODI hundred, which came in 93 balls.
Jadhav, who struggled with cramp towards the end of his knock, guided the same bowler to third man for a boundary to bring up his second ton off 65 balls.
Stokes dismissed Kohli and Jadhav was out to fast bowler Jake Ball, the most successful English bowler with three for 67.
Hardik Pandya, unbeaten on 40, and Ravichandran Ashwin (15 not out) combined in a crucial eighth-wicket stand of 38 at the end to take India home.
Earlier, half-centuries from Jason Roy, Joe Root and Ben Stokes took England to their highest ODI total against India.
England lost Alex Hales early but opener Roy (73) and Root, who top-scored for his side with 78, added 69 for the second wicket to lay a solid foundation.
Roy was given out leg before on 18 off paceman Umesh Yadav but reviewed successfully to overturn the decision with replays showing the ball was missing the stumps.
Stokes provided the late assault with a 40-ball knock of 62, studded with two fours and five sixes, as India bled 105 runs in the last eight overs.
The second match of the series will be played at Cuttack on Thursday. - With inputs from Reuters