Duckett 149 lays the foundation as England hunt down 371 at Headingley
Root and Crawley got fifties in the chase as India's six dropped catches in the match proved costly
20/06Result
1st Test, India tour of England at Leeds, Jun 20-24 2025
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![India]( "India")
471 & 364 -
![England]( "England")
465 & 373/5 (82 ov)
Player of the Match
20/06Result
1st Test, India tour of England at Leeds, Jun 20-24 2025
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![India]( "India")
471 & 364 -
![England]( "England")
465 & 373/5 (82 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Pant, Rahul centuries set England 371 to win at Headingley
India's batting collapsed second time in the match, as they lost 6 for 31 to be bowled out for 364
Day 3
Brook 99 and Bumrah five-for set up one-innings thrash
India took a six-run lead into their second innings at Headingley
Day 1
Jaiswal, Gill tons begin India's new Test era in style
It made for a painstaking day in the field for England's bowlers, who must have rued Stokes' decision to bowl first on an unusually hot day in Leeds
Others
England on course with Duckett-Crawley century stand
The first session was uninterrupted by weather despite the threat of rain, though conditions were grey and murky
Thakur gets Duckett and Brook back-to-back, but England only 102 runs away
Duckett scored 149 after Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped him on 97, the latter's third drop of the match
Weather could have a say in fifth day's action in Headingley Test
Rain is forecast for the lead up to the start of play and there could be intermittent showers thereafter too
Pant reprimanded for showing dissent, handed one demerit point
Pant had shown dissent by throwing the ball on the ground in front of the umpires on the third day after they had refused to change the ball
India have lost the unloseable Test
They used one of their three trump cards and had almost everything with their four experienced batters go right for them
Stokes has the last laugh as England's have-a-chase ethos wins big
Captain attracted criticism for bowling first but is now 1-0 up after another memorable victory
Ben Duckett on the road to joining the best
Could he be more productive? Should he be more selfish? Beauty of Test cricket is there's always room for more of both
Gambhir calls for patience as Bumrah's blunting leaves attack exposed
With star seamer likely to be rested, onus is on young quicks to rise to the occasion
Tongue mops up again to highlight lower-order disparity
India's last five wickets added just 31 runs, after a similar collapse in the first innings, to keep England in the hunt
Rahul rides his overdue luck to set India up with statement century
Few players in the WTC era have been so lacking in fortune as India's excellent opener
Stats - India first team to lose a Test despite five centurions
There were a number of records made in Headingley as England scripted another memorable win
Rishabh Pant breaks records with twin tons at Headingley
Pant and Rahul took India's tally of centuries to five in the Headingley Test
Pant, Rahul centuries power India's lead past 300
Bashir got Pant for 118, but India bashed 145 runs at quick pace in the second session
Rahul fifty takes India's lead past 150 after England strike early
Shubman Gill departed for 8 on the fourth morning as Brydon Carse took his second wicket
Rahul on the Headingley surface: 'Like a subcontinent wicket on day five'
KL Rahul feels scoring runs won't be easy on the final day
Rahul content after giving himself 'the best chance to succeed'
KL Rahul says he has learned the lesson of not linking preparation with results
Tongue sets England's eyes on prize with 350 more needed for victory
KL Rahul hopes England's desire to go for win will play into India's hands
Bumrah five-for helps India eke out six-run lead despite Brook 99
England scored 138 runs in the 23.4 overs India bowled in the post-lunch session
Brook makes lives count to help England reduce deficit
India picked up only two wickets in the opening session including that of the centurion, Pope
Stats - Bumrah draws level with Kapil Dev; Brook gets lucky again
Stats highlights from the third day's play between England and India at Headingley
Bumrah shoulders heavy load to underscore what India will miss
Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance made up for Indian errors, while providing a reminder that he cannot do it all on his own
Stokes hails 'incredible' opening stand as England repeat history
Duckett and Crawley add 188 to break the back of 371-run chase at Headingley
Pope determined to deliver 'runs after runs after runs' following Headingley ton
"I've tried to let the outside noise do its thing and make sure my game keeps improving"
Bumrah: 'I will keep doing my work, keep trying to take India forward'
Attack leader plays down concerns about workload and past injuries after latest stellar display
One short but no picnic for India: How Brook's onslaught changed the Test
Unfettered attitude to risk and reward both makes and breaks a memorably chaotic innings
Duckett, Pope frustrate India bowlers after lunch
Bumrah's wicket of Crawley was the only success India had
Stats - Rishabh Pant goes past MS Dhoni
Rishabh Pant broke a number of records during the course of his century at Headingley
Ollie Pope's century buys him the summer at No. 3
There was no question of the significance this innings had for his England career
Rishabh Pant moves to his own beat
We must just turn up and wait for what treat he throws at us
Duckett had 'goosebumps' watching Pope celebrate crucial ton
Ben Duckett praises Ollie Pope's courage under pressure at No. 3
Shubman Gill takes control to stamp authority as captain
India's "prince" showed he has the mettle to rule with an immaculate century on captaincy debut
Jaiswal hundred, Gill fifty help India stamp authority
The inexperienced England attack toiled on an unusually hot day in Leeds
Rahul, Sai Sudharsan fall on stroke of lunch to bring England respite
Carse and Stokes picked the two wickets while Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 42
Stats - India hit a high at Headingley by amassing 359 for 3
Stats highlights from the first day's play at Headingley, where Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored hundreds
Vaughan 'staggered' by England's bowl-first decision as India dominate at Headingley
India piled on 359 for 3 on the opening day after being handed first use of the pitch by Ben Stokes
Stokes repents in late spell after India capitalise on England's bowl-first call
Ben Stokes insists his team-mates will be able to pull him up on bowling too much
Yashasvi Jaiswal and an exceptional understanding of how to score runs
Every part of his game is geared not just towards batting, but to the purpose behind it
Sai Sudharsan to bat at No. 3 on Test debut
Karun Nair returns for his first Test since 2017
Gill rues missed chances: 'We were looking at a target of around 435'
Twin collapses and multiple drops in the field led to India's downfall from a position of strength in Leeds
New era, no aura? Gill and Pant have other things to worry about
India's new Test captain and vice-captain face intense scrutiny before their first assignment. Here's how they can hush the doubters
Carse to take new ball in untried England seam attack
England expecting Gus Atkinson and Jofra Archer to come into contention through series
Pope must seek selfishness to end the Bethell debate
England's incumbent has been given the backing of his captain for now, but he knows he needs to produce
Tendulkar confident Gill will do 'something special', predicts 3-1 series win for India
"My advice to Gill would be that he should not worry about what x, y, z is talking about," Tendulkar says
Gill says India will go all out to take 20 wickets: 'You could maybe see four proper bowlers'
"You can't win a Test match without taking 20 wickets, no matter how many runs you have scored, so that has been one of our key discussion points"
Stokes: 'We want to play exciting cricket, but it's all about winning'
Stokes has encouraged his players to be "smarter" in their decision-making and to get better at "soaking up pressure"
Switch Hit: Bavuma's big moment, England's big test
Alan is joined by Miller and Firdose to discuss South Africa's WTC triumph before Matt jumps in to help preview the Test series between England and India
