Fans have expressed concern that india is heading for defeat in the first Test match against England. In the first Test match being held in Leeds, the indian team scored 471 runs in the first innings. Following this, the english team scored 465 runs. india played in the second innings with a 6-run lead, in which rishabh pant and KL rahul played brilliantly and scored centuries. At one point, the lower-order players lost the game in succession and the indian team lost all its wickets for 364 runs. Due to this, the english team played their last innings with a target of 371 runs to win. england entered the fifth day's play with a score of 21 runs without losing a wicket. On the last day's play, england needed another 350 runs to win. india needed 10 wickets to win.
In this situation, the fans expected the indian team to take wickets early using the new ball. But despite all the efforts of bumrah and Siraj, they did not get wickets. bumrah had given away 21 runs in nine overs. Siraj had given away 23 runs in eight overs. Together, they had bowled three maidens. Similarly, Jadeja had bowled four overs and given away 9 runs. However, Prasidh krishna and shardul thakur gave away the most runs. Prasidh krishna had given away 38 runs in three overs and 17 runs in six overs. At the end of 30 overs, england have scored 117 runs without losing a wicket. england still need 254 runs to win. There are still 66 overs left. Thus, england will reach the target even if they score four runs per over. This is putting india in a serious situation.
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Sowmiya Sriram

24/06/2025 07:06 PM