England Turn the Tables on India with Historic Run Chase at Headingley
🏏 Epic Run Chase by England | Cricmatch365 Match Report In what could only be described as a classic, England beat India by 5 wickets in the 1st Test of the 2025 England vs. India series at Headingley. With a monumental 371 run chase in the last inning, it was widely expected to be a draw at best or an Indian victory. Ben Duckett’s magnificent 149 and Joe Root’s calm 53 not out made certain of the victory.
England’s victory completes a stunning turnaroundin the match and now takes a 1-0 lead in the five-match series; this performance instantly became some of the most talked-about play on Cricmatch365.
India’s Five Centuries Go in Vain
India’s batters were in imperious form throughout the match.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 156
- Shubman Gill – 101
- Rohit Sharma – 132
- Virat Kohli – 54
- Rishabh Pant – 63
Maybe surprisingly, India’s monster total could not get defended despite topping the score sheets with five centuries. This is the first occurrence in Test history in which a side has lost the game having posted five individual hundreds in a match. Despite impressive performances from Jasprit Bumrah (5/61) and Ravindra Jadeja in the first inning, they struggled to make inroads as bowlers in the fourth inning.
💥 Ben Duckett’s Match-Winning Century
The man of the hour was Ben Duckett, who struck a fantastic 149 off 172 balls in a very original way, mixing elegant and aggressive stroke play to dismantle an Indian attack. The fearless style of play from Duckett not only brought England’s total to the chasing target but also secured the fastest chase in history. Duckett was rewarded with the Player of the Match award.
Notable bowling performances
Jasprit Bumrah—5/61 (1st Inn)
Mark Wood—4/49 (Ind 2nd Inn)
James Anderson—4/72 (Ind 1st Inn)
📉 India’s tactical mistakes
The biggest talking point was that Indian management appeared to not use Bumrah as much as they could in the 4th innings. According to Cricmatch365 sources, head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that Bumrah would be rotated during the series to manage workloads, but many fans and pundits took umbrage at the decision, dubbing it “too overly defensive.” Most notably, poor fielding habits and missed opportunities compounded India’s problems, with former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar calling the defeat “avoidable and tactically poor.”
📆 What’s Next in the Series?
The 2nd Test between India and England starts on July 3, 2025, from Edgbaston, Birmingham. England will be buoyed following their win, while India will want to salvage something. Surely, it will be an explosive encounter! Please stay tuned for team news, match previews, and all the latest expert reviews here at Cricmatch365.
Why This Match Matters—Takeaway
- Ben Duckett’s century will go down as one of the best 4th-innings knocks by an English batter.
- India vs. England 1st Test 2025 shows how momentum and mindset can change Test matches.
- Fans searching for the Headingley Test result and Cricmatch365 match reports will find this performance featured in cricket history.
- The result will have massive implications for the World Test Championship standings.
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