Team India had to face a crushing defeat in the first match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England. The team led by Shubman Gill lost the match despite scoring five centuries in the match, while the team that scored two centuries won. The Indian team is trailing 1-0 in the five-match Test series. Team India had to face a humiliating defeat at Headingley in Leeds. But why did the Indian team have to face defeat in this match? How did the Indian team lose the match despite being in a good position? Well here are the five major reasons that everyone should know about.
1. Tailenders flop show
The tailenders could not do much in batting in the first and second innings of the Leeds Test match. In the first innings, the last 6 wickets fell within 41 runs, while in the second innings, 6 wickets fell within 31 runs. If these players had added some runs in the end, then there would definitely have been pressure on England. England’s tail-end batters scored a lot of runs.
2. Sai Sudarshan’s poor performance
Sai Sudarshan made his debut in this match and his account did not even open in the first innings, while in the second innings he scored 30 runs. Sai Sudarshan was expected to maintain his IPL form here, but he disappointed. He missed a catch and also spoiled a DRS, when he appealed strongly for Stokes’ catch and demanded a review.
3. Dropped catches
Indian fielders missed not one or two but nearly a dozen opportunities in this entire match, most of which included catches. India could not capitalize on 7 opportunities in the first innings, which included 6 catches and one out on a no ball. In the second innings also, Indian fielders dropped three catches, which proved costly for the team.
4. Karun Nair’s disappointed comeback
Karun Nair, who played a Test match after nearly seven years, also disappointed in both innings. He got a chance in the playing eleven on the basis of his form in domestic and county and India A matches in England and he got out without scoring any runs in the first innings, while he scored only 20 runs in the second innings. Due to this, the team could not reach a big score.
5. Disappointed bowling performance
Indian team’s bowling was considered experienced compared to England’s bowling, but Indian bowlers disappointed. Except for Bumrah’s bowling in the first innings, everyone disappointed. Krishna did get 5 wickets, but his economy rate was more than 6. Siraj was able to take only two wickets in the entire match. Thakur also got only 2 wickets. Jadeja got only one success. This was the main reason for the defeat.
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ENG vs IND, 1st Test Match Summary
India was all out for 364 on the fourth day in their second innings and gave England a target of 371 runs, giving them a total lead of 370 runs. England started the fifth day with 21 runs on board without any loss. On the last day, England needed 350 runs to win, while India had to take 10 wickets. For England, Jack Crowley and Ben Duckett batted brilliantly and put the team in a strong position with a partnership of 188 runs for the first wicket. These two batsmen did not let India get success in the first session on the fifth day.
However, India took four wickets in the second session of the day 5, but in the end Root and Smith took charge and gave England victory. For England, Ben Duckett scored 149 runs, Jack Crawley scored 65 runs, Captain Ben Stokes scored 33 runs, Ollie Pope scored 8 runs, while Harry Brook returned to the pavilion without opening the account. India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who took five wickets in the first innings, remained empty-handed in the second innings and could not take a single wicket.