471-364 runs in both innings, 5 centuries, 5 wickets by one bowler, But India lost the match
India lost the first Test match against England by 5 wickets on the last day.
In the first innings, India scored 471-10 runs in the first innings thanks to the centuries of Gill (147), Pant (134), Jaiswal (101). India lost the last 7 wickets for reaching 430 to 471 runs.
In reply, England scored 465-10 runs thanks to the batsmen of OJ Pope (106), H Brook (99), Ben Duckett’s ( 62).
Ban Stokes took 66-4 and Jc Tongue took 86-4 wickets for England in the first innings. Indian bowlers Bumrah took 83-5 and P Krishna took 128-3 wickets.
Here are seven key highlights from England’s 5-wicket victory over India in the 1st Test at Headingley, Leeds (June 20-24, 2025):
● Ben Duckett’s Explosive 149: Duckett’s aggressive 149 off 166 balls, including 20 fours, set the tone for England’s chase of 371. His knock was pivotal in England’s highest successful Test chase since 1948.
● Crawley-Duckett Opening Stand: Zak Crawley (65) and Duckett put (149) on 188 for the first wicket, England’s highest opening partnership since 2016, giving them a strong foundation in the chase.
Joe Root’s Unbeaten 53: Root’s calm 53* off 77 balls anchored the chase, guiding England to 371/5 despite late wickets, ensuring victory on Day 5.
● KL Rahul’s Gritty 137: Rahul’s 137 in India’s second innings (364) was a masterclass in resilience, helping India set a challenging target after 6 runs in the first innings.
● Rishabh Pant’s Counterattacking 118: Pant’s explosive 118, with 15 fours and 4 sixes, rescued India from 156/5, forming a 177-run stand with Rahul to swing momentum.
● Jasprit Bumrah’s Fiery Spell: Bumrah took 4/84 in England’s first innings, dismissing key batsmen like Root and Ben Stokes, restricting England to a 6-run lead (371 vs. India’s 365).
England’s Pace Attack Shines: Jc Tongue (3-72) and BA Carse (80-3 led England’s bowling in India’s second innings, breaking partnerships and keeping the target within reach despite India’s fightback.
In the second innings, India came out to bat with a lead of 6 runs, then India lost 3 wickets including captain Gill (8) and Jaiswal (4) who scored centuries in the first innings to reach a score of 92 runs.
After which Pant (118) and KL Rahul (137), who scored a century in the first innings, made a partnership of 195 runs.
After that, India’s middle and lower order batsmen collapsed like in the first innings. Due to which India was all out for 364. The Indian team lost 6 batsmen from 333 to 364 to add the last 31 runs.
England’s batsmen z Crawley (65) and Ben Duckett’s (149) added 188 runs for the first wicket while chasing 372 runs. JE Root (53)*, B Stokes (33) and JL Smith (44)* took England to victory.
England bowlers Jc Tongue took 2 wickets in an over for (72-3), BA Carse (80-3).
Indian bowlers struggled for wickets in the second innings. P Krishna 92-2 and SN Thakur 51-2 tried unsuccessfully to keep England away from victory for a while.
India lost despite scoring 5 centuries and 471 runs in the first innings. This was mainly due to the poor performance of the Indian middle lower order and giving up more than 8 catches while fielding in both innings.