Despite a tough battle led by Shubman Gill and his band of young warriors, India couldn't script a fairytale finish at Headingley. England held their nerve on Day 5 to seal a five-wicket win and draw first blood in the Test series.
India posted 471 runs in their first innings, powered by centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant. However, a dramatic collapse saw the last six wickets fall for just 15 runs. England responded with 465, falling short by only six runs, thanks to a Jasprit Bumrah five-wicket haul and three scalps from Prasidh Krishna.
India’s second innings was more subdued, managing 364, with centuries again from Pant and KL Rahul. What followed was a nightmare. England ended Day 4 at 92/0 and continued relentlessly, reaching 188/0 before Bumrah finally broke through, removing Zak Crawley for 65. But Ben Duckett’s dazzling 149, Joe Root’s half-century, and Jamie Smith’s unbeaten 44 guided England to a five-wicket win with 84 balls to spare.
India Vs England 1st Test Stats:
From India and England's campaign in the opening Test of the five-match series -- which featured seven centuries across two innings -- here are the key stats you need to know following their defeat:
Highest Scorer:
Rishabh Pant - The indian wicket keeper batter lit up Headingley with twin centuries, scoring 134 in the first innings and 118 in the second, becoming the first Indian to achieve this feat in England. His 252-run match tally is the most by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests, placing him among the format’s most prolific glovemen. His knock was the highest in the India Vs England 1st Test match.
Most Wickets:
Jasprit Bumrah led the wicket charts in the Headingley Test with a brilliant five-wicket haul in England’s first innings. His figures of 5 for 83 in 24.4 overs (econ 3.36) stood out across all four innings. From England, Ben Stokes was the most effective, taking 4 wickets for 66 runs in 20 overs (econ 3.30).
Best Performers:
Ben Duckett led England’s charge with a 149 off 170 balls, smashing 21 fours and a six, with the reverse sweep proving most fruitful--fetching him 31 runs. For India, Shubman Gill impressed with 147 off 227 deliveries, anchoring the innings with 19 boundaries, excelling particularly with the cut sho
The second Test match will start on July 2 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. India have announced their squads, England are yet to reveal.
India's squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana.
