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
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1st Test, India tour of England at Leeds, Jun 20-24 2025
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![India]( "India")
471 & 364 -
![England]( "England")
465 & 21/0 * (6 ov, target 371)
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.5
20/06Stumps
1st Test, India tour of England at Leeds, Jun 20-24 2025
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![India]( "India")
471 & 364 -
![England]( "England")
465 & 21/0 * (6 ov, target 371)
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.5
Day 4
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
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
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
Key: England's No. 3 decision won't define careers
Bethell and Pope are in direct competition for the spot in England's first Test against India
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
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
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
Rahul on the Headingley surface: 'Like a subcontinent wicket on day five'
The India opener felt scoring runs won't be easy on the final day
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
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
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
Stats - Rishabh Pant goes past MS Dhoni
Rishabh Pant broke a number of records during the course of his century at Headingley
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
Rahul content after giving himself 'the best chance to succeed'
India opener says he has learned lesson of not linking preparation with results
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
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
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
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
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
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
'Wanted to keep Pataudi legacy alive' - how Tendulkar helped in creating Pataudi medal
With India vs England series renamed the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, he wanted to preserve the legacy of the former India captains
Pope confirmed as England's No. 3 for first Test against India
Carse and Woakes are set to open the bowling, while Tongue and Bashir have retained their positions
Pant relishes 'senior' tag but also focuses on 'individual' game
He said he wanted to take India's existing culture forward with a bit of 'love and care'
Pant says Gill will bat at No. 4, India yet to decide No. 3 option
The options for No. 3 seem to be the returning Karun Nair and the uncapped B Sai Sudharsan
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
India begin Gill era with an eye on England's weakened bowling
While the hosts have named their XI, the visitors are yet to decide on their No. 3 and No. 6
