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Ben Duckett's century, England beat India by 5 wickets, took a 1-0 lead in the Test series
IND vs ENG 1st Test at Leeds: England beat India by 5 wickets in the first match of the five-match Test series played at Headingley, Leeds.
England had beaten India by 5 wickets in the opening match of the five-match Test series on the grounds of Headingley, Leeds. India had set a target of 371 runs before England, which England achieved as they had scored 373 runs with the loss of 5 wickets while on the fourth day of the rain-disrupted match. For India, Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna had taken 2-2 wickets while in the second innings, and Ravindra Jadeja had one.
England took to batting with the team score at 21/0 on Tuesday, on the last day of the match. Batsmen Ben Duckett and Jack Crowley, who had returned unbeaten the previous Monday, took up the challenge. Both batsmen not only achieved a decent innings but also put the team on a strong footing as they contributed 188 runs for the opening wicket. Jack Crowley was dismissed after scoring 65 runs. After Crowley was dismissed, Ben Duckett took charge of one end and strengthened the partnership by scoring 18 runs in 14 balls with Ollie Pope (8 runs) for the second wicket and 47 runs in 59 balls with Joe Root (48 runs) for the third wicket and increased the pressure on the Indian team.
