Gill produced a masterclass for ages, with his 387-ball 269 propelling India to 587 before three early wickets left England tottering at 25/3, and the hosts ended their day at 77/3, with Joe Root (18*) and Harry Brook (30*) on the crease. After India was 211/5 on day one, Gill's 203-run stan
Sri Lanka spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Kamindu Mendis bagged seven wickets in the match as hosts registered a record collapse on Bangladesh and went on to win the match by 77 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Gill's historic back-to-back ton in his second match as skipper and Jaiswal's attacking 87 were the highlights as India ended the first day scoring in excess of 300 and losing just five wickets.
Former left-arm spinner Monty Panesar believes India's biggest shortcoming is their ineffectivness to scalps 20 wickets in a Test match, a factor which could hinder them in the second contest against England in Birmingham.
Left-hand batter Shimron Hetmyer's unbeaten 78-run knock guided Seattle Orcas to victory over San Francisco Unicorns by four wickets in the 22nd clash of the ongoing 2025 edition of Major League Cricket on Wednesday.
Ben Duckett's masterful 149 set the tone for a historic run chase as England chased down the target of 371 to defeat India by five wickets at Headingley. With the win, England take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series.
The second Test between both sides will take place from Wednesday onwards. During the first Leeds Test, Rishabh broke plenty of records with his twin centuries, knocks of 134 and 118. However, these knocks went in vain as England chased down 371 set by India with five wickets in hand.
The Birmingham Test will start on Wednesday. However, Jofra, who played his last Test back in February 2021, will have to wait a little longer to add to his tally of 13 Tests and 42 wickets as he was not included in the playing eleven.
Ben Duckett's masterful 149 set the tone for a historic run chase as England chased down the target of 371 to defeat India by five wickets at Headingley. With the win, England takes a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series.
The second Test will take place at Birmingham from July 2 onwards. While Prasidh took a total of five wickets in the match, the same as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, his economy rates of 6.40 and 6.10 across both innings attracted plenty of criticism from fans and experts alike, as he offer
Pant continued his red-hot Test form, slamming entertaining, counter-attacking and stroke-filled 134 and 118 during the first Leeds Test, which went in vain as India failed to defend the target of 371 runs and lost by five wickets.