The Indian team made history in the Leeds Test against England by scoring five centuries in a single match for the first time ever. It’s been a high-scoring affair for India, and they hold a lead of over 300 runs. In the first innings, they had three centurions: Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 101 off 159 balls, skipper Shubman Gill scored 147 off 227 balls, and Rishabh Pant contributed 134 off 178 balls, helping India to a total of 471.
England responded strongly, cutting India’s lead to just six runs. KL Rahul, who narrowly missed a fifty in the first innings, finally got his century, and Pant made history by being the first Indian wicketkeeper-batter to score two centuries in a Test match, finishing with 118 off 140 balls. This is the sixth time a team has achieved this milestone in Test cricket, and India became the second team to do it in an away game.
Back to the match, at Tea, India was sitting at 298/4, with KL Rahul on 120* and Karun Nair on 4*. Pant’s 118 in the second innings was vital, as he partnered with Rahul for a 195-run stand. India started the second session at 153/3, with Pant and Rahul being not out. The two launched a great counterattack against the English bowlers, both reaching their centuries, though Pant was eventually out for 118.
India ended the first session on 153/3, with Pant at 31* and Rahul at 72*. After losing Shubman Gill early, India managed to set a solid platform for the rest of the match, despite giving England a few chances. Rain cut short the final session on day three, with India at 90/2.
In England’s second innings, they started at 327/5, with Harry Brook and Jamie Smith both at the crease. Brook continued the attack, and both Smith and Woakes added useful runs. Brook fell just short of a century, scoring 99 runs, and India bowled England out for 465.
The day started for England with Ollie Pope and Brook at 209/3. Prasidh Krishna struck early to take out Pope, but Brook contributed to partnerships that helped England pass the 300-run mark, with Pope scoring 106 and Ben Duckett adding a solid 62 runs on day two.