Kohli reacts to Gill and Brar’s collision during Buttler’s catch

Shubman Gill and Gurnoor Brar converged on a plummeting ball during England and India’s opening ODI at Edgbaston on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Brar seemed to have gotten rattled, but he managed to secure the catch to dismiss the dangerous Jos Buttler. The sequence generated considerable attention across social media, with onlookers entertained by the unconventional moment despite its successful outcome on the field.

Buttler got a leading edge off an attempted flick shot that travelled only to mid-off, where Brar held on to the catch despite the collision with his captain Gill. The wicketkeeper departed for 5 off 14 balls, and this was England’s first dismissal, falling in the 17th over. The moment arrived at a pivotal juncture, with England’s batting collapse intensifying from a strong 61 without loss to 80 for 5 as India’s pace attack found its rhythm.

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Jasprit Bumrah returned to ODIs for the first time after 968 days and made an immediate impact in the first match of the three-match series against England. Remaining wicketless in his opening spell of four overs, Bumrah struck on the first ball of his second spell after the powerplay, getting Brook caught by Rohit Sharma at first slip.

Gurnoor Brar’s breakthrough moment

Brar struggled in his initial spell but turned the game after changing ends, dismissing Jacob Bethell with a hard length delivery that drew a forceful swipe before Washington Sundar took the catch at deep midwicket. He dismissed Ben Duckett two balls later as the opening pair exited in consecutive deliveries, England falling from 61 for no loss to 63 for 2 in the 13th over. Brar’s breakthrough initiated a period where India’s entire bowling unit gained control and momentum in the contest. Prasidh Krishna delivered a double-wicket maiden, removing Buttler and Sam Curran in succession.

England recovered through a 121-run seventh-wicket partnership between Joe Root and Liam Dawson to post a competitive total. Axar Patel’s performance of 4 wickets for 62 runs restricted England to 258 all out, with Root unbeaten on 76 and Liam Dawson contributing 68 runs.

The second ODI takes place on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Cardiff, with the series finale scheduled for Sunday, July 19, at Lord’s.

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