IND vs ENG 1st Test: Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and More - Key Records, Stats and Achievements from Headingley Test

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England defeated India by five wickets in the first Test of the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley, Leeds, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

India posted strong totals in both innings, with centuries from multiple batsmen, but England matched them in the first innings and chased down 371 in the second. India's fielding lapses, including six dropped catches, and a late batting collapse proved costly. England's aggressive batting and effective bowling sealed the victory.

IND vs ENG 1st Test Key Records and Achievements

1. India’s Five Centuries in a Test:
   • India's first time to score five individual centuries in a single Test match, achieving this feat for the sixth time overall in Test history. They were also the second team to do so in an away Test, after Australia against West Indies in 1955 (Kingston).
   • Centurions: Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), Shubman Gill (147), Rishabh Pant (134) in the 1st innings; KL Rahul (137), Rishabh Pant (118) in the 2nd innings.
2. Rishabh Pant’s Historic Twin Centuries:
   • Pant scored centuries in both innings (134 & 118), becoming only the second wicketkeeper in Test history to achieve twin tons in a single match, joining Andy Flower (142 & 199* vs South Africa, Harare, 2001).
   • Pant was the first Indian batter to score centuries in both innings of a Test in England.
   • His 118 in the 2nd innings included 15 fours and 3 sixes, with nine sixes across the match equalling the record for most sixes by a batter in a Test in England, matching Andrew Flintoff (vs Australia, Edgbaston, 2005) and Ben Stokes (vs Australia, Lord’s, 2023).
3. Jasprit Bumrah’s Bowling Records:
   • Bumrah broke the record for the most five-wicket hauls by an Indian bowler in England in Test cricket (exact number not specified but noted as a record).
   • Bumrah also went past Wasim Akram as the Asian pacer with the most wickets in SENA countries in Tests. He now has 150 wickets.
4. KL Rahul’s Milestone:
   • Rahul scored his 9th Test century (137) in the 2nd innings, described as one of his finest, with a measured and elegant knock.
5. Joe Root’s Fielding Record:
   • Root equalled the record for the most catches by a non-wicketkeeper in Test cricket.
6. Karun Nair’s Comeback:
   • Nair returned to Test cricket after 8 years (3006 days), scoring his first runs with a reverse sweep for four in the 2nd innings.
7. B. Sai Sudharsan’s Debut:
   • Sai Sudharsan, the IPL 2025 Orange Cap winner, made his Test debut at No. 3, receiving his cap from Cheteshwar Pujara.
8. Shubman Gill’s Captaincy Debut:

• Gill became India’s 37th Test captain, the youngest since Sachin Tendulkar, leading a side without Kohli and Sharma for the first time in a decade.

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