On Sunday in Hyderabad, England staged an amazing comeback to defeat India in the first Test match of the series.
India chased a goal of 231 runs but was bowled out for 202 on the fourth day.
Spinner Tom Hartley was England’s top bowler in the second inning, accumulating figures of 7 for 62 in 26.2 overs.
During the second half of the chase, the Indian batters were a dismal sight. Notable players like Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer could not accumulate enough runs to defeat a fair goal.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of the home team, scored the most, accumulating 39 runs with seven fours in the second inning.
India were 119-7 in 40.2 overs after they had lost all of their major hitters. The hosts rallied after it appeared like the visitors would win easily because of a 57-run partnership between Srikar Bharat and Ravichandran Ashwin.
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However, Hartley finally dismissed both of the set’s hitters, including Mohammad Siraj, to help England win; thus, that proved insufficient.
India led England by 190 runs early in the second inning after scoring 436 runs in the first inning compared to the visitors’ 246 runs.
Without a doubt, Ollie Pope was England’s player of the game. Thanks to his excellent 196-run innings, Ben Stokes’ team was able to set a respectable 231 runs to win and equalize the score.
Jasprit Bumrah took the wicket, and Pope could not make his well-deserved double century.
Down the order, Ben Foakes (34), Rehan Ahmed (28), and Hartley (34) made noteworthy runs.
Score Card of England Vs. India ,first Test
| Team | First innings | Sceond innings |
|---|---|---|
| England | 246 all out | 420 all out |
| India | 436 all out | 202 all out |
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