Play was halted briefly after Rohit Sharma’s flat six hit a spectator in the first ODI between India and England at the Oval, London on Tuesday. 

Sharma pulled David Williey for a six over fine leg. As soon as the umpire signalled, a man was seen consoling a little girl who was hit. 

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Commentators Ravi Shastri and Michael Atherton confirmed that the ball hit someone in the crowd. 

“It seems someone in the crowd may have gotten hit by this six from Rohit Sharma. Fingers crossed… nobody is hurt,” said Atherton.

To it, Shastri said: “Yes, looks that way. The way Rohit is looking towards that area, he might have got the message it’s probably hit someone”.

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Medics were seen running along the boundary ropes, probably to check on the girl. 

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After the halt, Sharma and his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan continued to hammer the English bowling attack as India won the match by 10 wickets. 

Skipper Rohit Sharma (76 not out off 58) and Shikhar Dhawan (31 not out off 54), who was playing his first competitive game since the IPL, helped India chase down the 111-run target in 18.4 overs.

In the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah produced a devastating display of fast bowling on way to career best six-wicket haul. The pacer ended with envious figures of six for 19 in 7.2 overs as India skittled out England for 110, their lowest against the visitors, after opting to bowl in overcast conditions.

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The ball was swinging and seaming around at good pace, making Bumrah and Mohammed Shami (3/31) all the more lethal.

Jason Roy’s (0) struggle continued as he played on while attempting an expansive drive from a full and wide ball off Bumrah. Roy had little idea about the booming inswingers Bumrah unleashed before getting his number.

Two balls later, the in-form Joe Root (0) was expecting another fast inswinger but Bumrah got one to rise outside the off-stump that took an edge on way to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant for a double wicket maiden over.

The second ODI of the three-match series will be played at The Lord’s here on Thursday.