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Pant, Duckett Reach Career-High Test Rankings After Centuries in Leeds
India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who scripted history by becoming only the second wicketkeeper after Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower to register two centuries in a single Test match, climbed to a career-high rating of 801.
"Not Yet Test Material": Sunil Gavaskar’s Stark Assessment of Shubman Gill After India’s Defeat
For all the five Indian batters hitting triple figures in the course of the match, the hosts could not win the game on the last day.
Stokes-led England shattered taboo of chasing high scores in final innings of Test, Says Sanjay Manjrekar
On the last day at Headingley, opener Ben Duckett stole the show with a stunning 149, leading England to a winning chase of 371 runs in the last session — their second-largest fourth innings chase in Test cricket history. The victory put England ahead by 1-0 in the five-match series and justified Stokes' aggressive move to bowl first.
Manjrekar Urges India to Pick Kuldeep Over Shardul for Second Test
India's bowling unit was severely tested when England chased down a towering 371-run target with five wickets intact in the first Test at Headingley.
Gill Blames Missed Opportunities and Lower-Order Collapse for India’s Headingley Loss in 1st Test
England chased down an intimidating 371 with a brilliant batting display, spearheaded by a majestic opening stand and assured tail-end touches from veteran batter Joe Root and newcomer Jamie Smith.
England Pull Off Second-Highest Successful Chase to Defeat India in 1st Test Thriller
In a thrilling climax, the hosts embarked on a gargantuan fourth-innings pursuit of 371 to register a breathtaking five-wicket win against India and establish a 1-0 advantage in the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
1st Test: Rahul Strengthens India’s Position After Bumrah’s Fifer Limits England to 465
England were dismissed for 465, leaving India with a six-run first-innings lead. Bumrah led the Indian bowling effort with returns of 5 for 83 in 24.4 overs, claiming his 14th Test five-wicket haul. Importantly, this was his third such effort in English conditions and took him joint with Kapil Dev for most five-wicket hauls by an Indian bowler in away Tests (12).
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