Harmison finished off the tail in the 45th over with his hat-trick

Stephen Harmison was delighted after becoming the second England player ever to take a one-day hat-trick.

Harmison took the last three wickets to bowl India out for 170 in the first NatWest Challenge game at Trent Bridge.

"It was not a bad pitch to bat on and even 250 would have been a good score for us," said the pace bowler.

England chased down their target in the 33rd over for the loss of only three wickets, with recalled opener Vikram Solanki's 52 the top score.

James Anderson, who achieved the feat against Pakistan at The Oval last summer, is the only other England bowler with a one-day hat-trick to his name.

Harmison paid tribute to Alex Wharf, who claimed three wickets in his first three overs of international cricket.

"It was fantastic - when he took three in three we thought he would go through them," he added.

Skipper Michael Vaughan was equally impressed by Wharf, and admitted England were full of confidence.

"Wharf has played a great part and I'm delighted for him on his debut," Vaughan said.

"It is key you try to take county form into the international area - I am delighted Alex has come in and played well.

"We played good cricket and to restrict the innings to 170 on there was a fantastic effort.

I was disappointed with the way things went in Bangladesh and I felt I needed to work on a number of aspects of my game Vikram Solanki

"I thought our fielding was excellent and all three disciplines were good, and we must build on that.

"We feel quite confident going into the competition."

Wharf was thrilled with his contribution, if a little overawed by the occasion.

"It is just amazing," he said. "It is great to be around some great players.

"I'm still on cloud nine. I'm a pretty quiet guy so I'll just take it in my stride."

India skipper Sourav Ganguly was disappointed his side could not post a bigger score batting first.

"We did not put runs up on the board," Ganguly conceded.

"It was a good wicket and we got off to a good start but then we lost too many wickets.

"The wicket got easier after lunch, which is what happens in England, but I thought our bowlers did well."

Solanki, fresh from his century for Worcestershire in the C&G Trophy final at the weekend, capped his return to the side with a welcome fifty.

His England career looked to be hanging by a thread when he was dropped after a poor showing in Bangladesh in the winter.

"I was disappointed with the way things went in Bangladesh and I felt I needed to work on a number of aspects of my game," Solanki said.

"I did that. I came back and worked hard in county cricket and hoped for the best."

Solanki was trapped plumb in front by Irfan Pathan one ball after hitting his second one-day fifty.

"Tracking a total like 170 required one of the top-order to bat through," he noted.

"Unfortunately I didn't bat throughout the innings. I would have loved to do that and finished not out and seen us home that way."

The next match of the NatWest Challenge, a warm-up for this month's Champions Trophy, takes place at The Oval on Friday.