Half-centuries from captain Jos Buttler and 21-year-old Jacob Bethell rescued England after they had thrown away a promising position against India in the first of three ODIs in Nagpur.
Phil Salt’s 43 off 26 balls had propelled England to 75 without loss in the ninth over but his run-out after a mix-up with Ben Duckett was the start of the tourists losing three wickets in eight deliveries.
