Kevin Pietersen's side endured a nightmare start in their response to such a daunting target, as they slipped to a dismal 38-4 with Zaheer Khan taking 3-26.
Pietersen put in a captain's performance with a creditable 63, while Ravi Bopara's unbeaten 54 was another consolation in the side's batting collapse.
However, they could not prevent England from being dismissed for just 229 and condemned to a demoralising defeat.
The teams move on to Indore for the second ODI on Monday as England, who lost 5-1 in their last series in India, will look to bounce back from this defeat as they bid for a first success there since 1984-85.



