England secured a convincing victory in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Leeds, surpassing India’s target of 371 with five wickets to spare. Ben Duckett spearheaded the chase with a magnificent innings of 149, overshadowing KL Rahul’s impressive 137 runs for India. The match saw a display of strong batting performances from both sides, but Duckett’s century proved pivotal in England’s triumph.
In the first innings, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal provided a promising start for India, with Jaiswal reaching a century. Shubman Gill also contributed a century. Three Indian batsmen scored centuries, leading to a score of 471. Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue took four wickets each for England. In response, Ben Duckett scored 62, and Ollie Pope scored a century. Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul restricted 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’s twin centuries took India to a score of 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 for England. Joe Root scored a half-century.