England has won the first Test match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy held at Leeds, successfully chasing down India’s target of 371 with five wickets remaining. Ben Duckett was the star performer for England, crafting a brilliant innings of 149 that guided the team to victory. Despite KL Rahul’s valiant effort of 137 runs for India, Duckett’s performance proved decisive.
In the first innings, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal started the batting, with Jaiswal getting a century and Shubman Gill also scoring a century. India’s total was 471, with Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue taking four wickets each. Duckett scored 62, and Ollie Pope scored a century for England. Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets, restricting England to 465.
In the second innings, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal started the innings, but Jaiswal was dismissed early. Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul scored centuries, taking India to 364, setting England a target of 371. Duckett and Zak Crawley formed a partnership of 188 runs. Duckett’s 149 and Crawley’s 65 sealed the victory. Joe Root also contributed with a half-century.