India beat England by six wickets in the first ODI at Edgbaston, with Washington Sundar and Axar Patel playing central roles in both departments. After India slipped to 160/4, the pair put together an unbeaten 102-run partnership that carried the innings forward and helped India reach the target. The victory ends India’s winless run in the UK, according to the reports. Both sources also frame the performance as part of India’s longer-term planning under Gautam Gambhir, suggesting the match fits into an evolving batting approach ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. The articles credit Sundar and Patel not only for restoring momentum with the bat but also for their overall impact in the match context. With the first ODI settled in India’s favour, the result sets the tone for what follows in the series, though details beyond this game’s outcome are not provided in the excerpts.