India got a bit lucky with the conditions on Saturday with the clouds coming over just as England came out to bat. If the weather had stayed the same, England would have chased down 275.
But there were hopeful signs that we will see a closer battle during this one-day series than we did the Tests, with some of the young Indian batsman showing real appetite to get runs.
Rahane looked like a proper player - a world beater even - Patel played well to get his 95, while Kohli shows real promise.
As a result of the injection of youth, we saw an Indian side with more energy which can only bode well for the series.
We're at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday, so it could be a slow pitch which would suit the Indian batsman. With India currently priced up at 2.56, a back-to-lay could be the value bet, as I can see them falling to around evens.
But it's very much a case of waiting to see what the weather holds as the forecast isn't great. If it's cloudy, England immediately become more of a threat, but as we saw on Saturday, the weather always brings an element of luck into play. This is very much one for in-play betting rather than getting behind a side before the start.
Looking at the other markets, I'll still backing the experience of Rahul Dravid to be top Indian batsman at around 5.5, despite the promise of the youngsters. As for the home team, we'll go for the banker, Jonathan Trott, available at 4.5.
Recommended Bet: Back to lay India at 2.56
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