England have slumped to a one-sided defeat against India in the first one-day international in Nagpur.
Having suffered a 4-1 defeat in the recent T20 series, Jos Buttler's side are under pressure to respond in the 50-over format.
Instead, the tourists were bowled all out for 248 with 16 deliveries to spare before India made light work of their target on home territory to prevail by four wickets.
Buttler and his side now have three days to ponder how to turn their fortunes around with India holding all the answers ahead of the second ODI.
Although England initially started on the front foot with a 75-run opening partnership, that quickly became 77-3 just seven balls later.
Phil Salt and Ben Duckett scored 43 and 32 respectively, but Harry Brook was out for a third-ball duck and Joe Root made just 19 from 31 deliveries.
While Buttler and Jacob Bethell steadied the ship with knocks of 52 and 51, India continued to strike at regular intervals, Harshit Rana (3-53) and Ravindra Jadeja (3-26) the pick of the bowlers.
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England fail to build on early Archer wicket
Having contributed a potentially-decisive 21 not out with the bat, Jofra Archer took India's first wicket in the fifth over with Yashasvi Jaiswal departing for 15.
Saqib Mahmood followed up by dismissing Rohit Sharma for just two, yet it was all India from that moment as Shubman Gill led the charge.
As well as Gill hitting 14 boundaries in a majestic 87 from 96, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel chipped in with 59 and 52 respectively.
Although India were reduced from 221-3 to 235-6, having 13 overs to score 14 runs meant that they were never in any danger of losing the match.
The win was wrapped up with 68 balls to spare, England left in no doubt that two faultless performances may be required to turn the series around.
Darren Plant
