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England beat India hands down by five wickets at Headingley to lead the Test series 1-0. England scored the second highest runs in test match history in the fourth innings to win. India became the first team in Test match history to lose even after five centuries were hit in the Test match by Indian batters.
Indian Bowling And Fielding Looked Average
On the fifth day, English batsmen played exceedingly good cricket, making Indian bowling look average. And to make things worse, Indian fielders dropped seven catches throughout the test. The bowling never looked sharp on the last day, as England’s first wicket 188-run partnership sealed the match in their favour.
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England Batted Like Winners
Ben Duckett’s crucial 149 got him the player of the match. Zak Crawley scored 65 and Joe Root scored a useful 53 which let England to victory. England looked very comfortable chasing and they scored the runs quickly.
Gill Loses First Test As Captain
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Leading the Indian Test team for the first time, Gill got little support from his bowlers on the final day of the Test match while defending 371. He looked clueless after England got a great start and was very defensive in his approach after that. Seniors like K.L. Rahul and vice-captain Rishab Pant were seen guiding him and the bowlers.
Ex player Murali Kartik asked who was leading the team on field.The team got 835 runs and one of our bowlers took five wickets but India lost the match by five wickets. Murali felt that India had more than one captain which led to the downfall.
Leeds crowd’s love for Jaiswal
The crowd at Leeds discover their new favourite in Jaiswal. He had a rough day in the field where he dropped a few catches and had a few misfields. The spectators backed him for everything like a misfield, a four saved and a throw to the keeper. He was roared for by the people for absolutely everything.
Second test begins on 2nd July 2025 and India has some time to recover and start afresh. Indian fans hope that India does well in the second test and trouble the host. in Jaiswal. He had a rough day in the field, where he dropped a few catches and had a few misfields. The crowd cheered him for absolutely everything: a misfield, a boundary saved, a run saved, and a throw to the keeper. He was roared for by the people for absolutely everything.
With the second test starting on 2nd July 2025, India has some time to recover and start afresh for the second test. Playing positively is the key to success in cricket, and we, as true Indian fans, will look for it in the second test.
