Although 5 of its batsmen hitting hundreds in the opening Test match against England at Headingley, India became the 1st cricket team to lose a Test. A stunning century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to an outstanding (5) wicket win in the 1st game after a thrilling day 5. Make History In Tenth Wicket …
Despite Scoring 500+, India Becomes First Team To Lose A Test Match
Although 5 of its batsmen hitting hundreds in the opening Test match against England at Headingley, India became the 1st cricket team to lose a Test.
A stunning century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to an outstanding (5) wicket win in the 1st game after a thrilling day 5.
Make History In Tenth Wicket
Despite losing (5) wickets, the hosts managed to reach their goal of 371 runs—the (10) wicket highest successful run chase in red-ball cricket history.
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India lost the 1st Test match, making them the 1st team to lose a Test match in which 5 different batters scored hundreds.
The batters “Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant scored tons in the first innings, whereas Pant and KL Rahul” achieved it in the 2nd.
When four of Australia’s batters hit tons against England in Melbourne in 1928, they set the previous record for the most hundreds in a losing Test match.
Greatest Total
India and England combined for “1,673 runs” at Headingley, the greatest total in a Test match between the 2 teams, breaking other records in the process.
Moreover, Shubman Gill, the captain of India, criticized the lower order’s failure and the fielders’ wasted opportunities after the opening match. “We had our opportunities. I am proud despite a few missed catches and the lower order’s disappointing contribution, which cost us.”
In a post-game interview, he stated, “Our young team is learning.”
“This match just didn’t go our way. In the next games, we must fix (the batting collapses),” he continued.
