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Dubai Eye
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
India lower-order collapse gives England hope of dramatic test win
Another India lower-order collapse gave England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first test at Headingley on Monday, with the hosts 21-0 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win. Josh Tongue, just as he did in the first innings, came to the fore when seeing off the Indian tail, with three wickets in four balls helping ensure the tourists lost their final six second-innings wickets for 31 runs. The collapse, which saw India all out for 364, gave the dangerous Jasprit Bumrah the chance to attack England before close of play, but neither opener, Zak Crawley nor Ben Duckett, looked troubled as they repelled the Indian attack until stumps. Reaching 371 would be England's second-highest successful test run chase against India, and the second-highest at Headingley, more than the Ben Stokes-inspired heroics on the same ground against Australia in 2019. "To get them all out and not lose a wicket in the last half hour, Ducky and Zak batted really well," Tongue told Sky Sports. "The first session we batted really well, I thought we were unlucky. The message was to hit the pitch as hard as we can. It flattened out in the second session. We just had to stay patient." Resuming day four on 90-2 in their second innings, with a lead of 96 runs, India captain Shubman Gill, who made his highest test score in the first innings, chopped onto his stumps to fall for eight, a second wicket for Brydon Carse. England sensed an opportunity, having dragged themselves back into the test on Sunday, but Rishabh Pant's 195-run partnership with KL Rahul swung momentum back in India's favour. RAHUL CENTURY The normally box-office Pant started his innings quite conservatively, happy to watch on as Rahul moved smoothly to his century, his ninth in tests, eight of which have come overseas. After smashing two sixes in three balls after lunch, however, Pant hit the accelerator and brought out his typically flamboyant shots to all corners of the ground, with his hundred meaning, for the first time, that there have been five India centuries scored in one test match. Pant eventually tried one shot too many, caught chasing another six on the boundary by Crawley for 118 before Rahul fell shortly after tea for 137, again chopping onto the stumps off the bowling of Carse. Then came the Tongue-inspired collapse, as the fast bowler took three wickets and the catch that brought about the end of India's innings as the touring side, having lost their final six first-innings wickets for 24 runs, fell apart again. Bumrah, the number one-ranked test bowler in the world, who took five wickets in the first innings, immediately grabbed the ball but got very little joy as Crawley remained unbeaten on 12, while Duckett will return for a tantalising Tuesday on nine. The odds are stacked against England on the final day, but there is hope at least. In 59 tests when defending totals of over 350 India have only lost once. That, however, was against England in 2022. "Someone's got to win tomorrow, it will be an interesting day," Rahul told Sky Sports. "The wicket is not as easy as the first innings, they won't find it as easy to hit the ball on the rise. Even if they get a big partnership, if we get a couple of wickets we'll be right in the game."
The Advertiser
24-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Indian collapse gives England hope of dramatic Test win
Another India lower-order collapse has given England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley, with the hosts 0-21 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win. A 195-run partnership between KL Rahul (137) and Rishabh Pant (118) had put India in control before Josh Tongue swung momentum back by seeing off the Indian tail, three wickets in four balls helping ensure the tourists lost their final six second-innings wickets for 31 runs. The collapse, which had India all out for 364, gave the dangerous Jasprit Bumrah the chance to attack England before close of play, but neither Zak Crawley nor Ben Duckett looked troubled. Asked if sharing the spoils in this series opener would be acceptable, Tongue said: "No. I think we'll just go for the win. "That's the clear message in the changing room. It's just being as positive as we can. They're going to bowl well at times, so it's just crucial we soak up that bit of pressure and reapply it again on their bowlers. "I don't see why we can't chase that down. With our batting line-up I feel we can chase anything down." Tongue also saw fit to raise memories of Stokes' finest hour as a Test cricketer, his 'miracle of Headingley' in 2019, where a magical century carried England to 359 by a solitary wicket. "I remember Stokesy's innings here against the Aussies," he added with a smile. England have only drawn one from 35 Tests under the current regime, with one of their exhilarating run chases in that spell coming when they reached 378 against India in 2022 -- the only time India have lost when defending a Test total of more than 350. Resuming day four on 2-90 in their second innings, with a lead of 96 runs, India captain Shubman Gill chopped onto his stumps to fall for eight, a second wicket for Brydon Carse. But Rahul and Pant looked set to put the game beyond England. Rahul's century was his ninth in tests, eight of which have come overseas, while Pant's made him the second wicket-keeper batsman, after Zimbabwe's Andy Flower, to score a century in each innings of a Test. Pant eventually tried one shot too many, caught chasing another six on the boundary before Rahul chopped onto the stumps off the bowling of Carse. Then came the Tongue-inspired collapse as the touring side, having lost their final six first-innings wickets for 24 runs, fell apart again. "Someone's got to win tomorrow, it will be an interesting day," Rahul said. "The wicket is not as easy as the first innings, they won't find it as easy to hit the ball on the rise. Even if they get a big partnership, if we get a couple of wickets we'll be right in the game." Another India lower-order collapse has given England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley, with the hosts 0-21 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win. A 195-run partnership between KL Rahul (137) and Rishabh Pant (118) had put India in control before Josh Tongue swung momentum back by seeing off the Indian tail, three wickets in four balls helping ensure the tourists lost their final six second-innings wickets for 31 runs. The collapse, which had India all out for 364, gave the dangerous Jasprit Bumrah the chance to attack England before close of play, but neither Zak Crawley nor Ben Duckett looked troubled. Asked if sharing the spoils in this series opener would be acceptable, Tongue said: "No. I think we'll just go for the win. "That's the clear message in the changing room. It's just being as positive as we can. They're going to bowl well at times, so it's just crucial we soak up that bit of pressure and reapply it again on their bowlers. "I don't see why we can't chase that down. With our batting line-up I feel we can chase anything down." Tongue also saw fit to raise memories of Stokes' finest hour as a Test cricketer, his 'miracle of Headingley' in 2019, where a magical century carried England to 359 by a solitary wicket. "I remember Stokesy's innings here against the Aussies," he added with a smile. England have only drawn one from 35 Tests under the current regime, with one of their exhilarating run chases in that spell coming when they reached 378 against India in 2022 -- the only time India have lost when defending a Test total of more than 350. Resuming day four on 2-90 in their second innings, with a lead of 96 runs, India captain Shubman Gill chopped onto his stumps to fall for eight, a second wicket for Brydon Carse. But Rahul and Pant looked set to put the game beyond England. Rahul's century was his ninth in tests, eight of which have come overseas, while Pant's made him the second wicket-keeper batsman, after Zimbabwe's Andy Flower, to score a century in each innings of a Test. Pant eventually tried one shot too many, caught chasing another six on the boundary before Rahul chopped onto the stumps off the bowling of Carse. Then came the Tongue-inspired collapse as the touring side, having lost their final six first-innings wickets for 24 runs, fell apart again. "Someone's got to win tomorrow, it will be an interesting day," Rahul said. "The wicket is not as easy as the first innings, they won't find it as easy to hit the ball on the rise. Even if they get a big partnership, if we get a couple of wickets we'll be right in the game." Another India lower-order collapse has given England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley, with the hosts 0-21 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win. A 195-run partnership between KL Rahul (137) and Rishabh Pant (118) had put India in control before Josh Tongue swung momentum back by seeing off the Indian tail, three wickets in four balls helping ensure the tourists lost their final six second-innings wickets for 31 runs. The collapse, which had India all out for 364, gave the dangerous Jasprit Bumrah the chance to attack England before close of play, but neither Zak Crawley nor Ben Duckett looked troubled. Asked if sharing the spoils in this series opener would be acceptable, Tongue said: "No. I think we'll just go for the win. "That's the clear message in the changing room. It's just being as positive as we can. They're going to bowl well at times, so it's just crucial we soak up that bit of pressure and reapply it again on their bowlers. "I don't see why we can't chase that down. With our batting line-up I feel we can chase anything down." Tongue also saw fit to raise memories of Stokes' finest hour as a Test cricketer, his 'miracle of Headingley' in 2019, where a magical century carried England to 359 by a solitary wicket. "I remember Stokesy's innings here against the Aussies," he added with a smile. England have only drawn one from 35 Tests under the current regime, with one of their exhilarating run chases in that spell coming when they reached 378 against India in 2022 -- the only time India have lost when defending a Test total of more than 350. Resuming day four on 2-90 in their second innings, with a lead of 96 runs, India captain Shubman Gill chopped onto his stumps to fall for eight, a second wicket for Brydon Carse. But Rahul and Pant looked set to put the game beyond England. Rahul's century was his ninth in tests, eight of which have come overseas, while Pant's made him the second wicket-keeper batsman, after Zimbabwe's Andy Flower, to score a century in each innings of a Test. Pant eventually tried one shot too many, caught chasing another six on the boundary before Rahul chopped onto the stumps off the bowling of Carse. Then came the Tongue-inspired collapse as the touring side, having lost their final six first-innings wickets for 24 runs, fell apart again. "Someone's got to win tomorrow, it will be an interesting day," Rahul said. "The wicket is not as easy as the first innings, they won't find it as easy to hit the ball on the rise. Even if they get a big partnership, if we get a couple of wickets we'll be right in the game."
Perth Now
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Indian collapse gives England hope of dramatic Test win
Another India lower-order collapse has given England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley, with the hosts 0-21 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win. A 195-run partnership between KL Rahul (137) and Rishabh Pant (118) had put India in control before Josh Tongue swung momentum back by seeing off the Indian tail, three wickets in four balls helping ensure the tourists lost their final six second-innings wickets for 31 runs. The collapse, which had India all out for 364, gave the dangerous Jasprit Bumrah the chance to attack England before close of play, but neither Zak Crawley nor Ben Duckett looked troubled. Asked if sharing the spoils in this series opener would be acceptable, Tongue said: "No. I think we'll just go for the win. "That's the clear message in the changing room. It's just being as positive as we can. They're going to bowl well at times, so it's just crucial we soak up that bit of pressure and reapply it again on their bowlers. "I don't see why we can't chase that down. With our batting line-up I feel we can chase anything down." Tongue also saw fit to raise memories of Stokes' finest hour as a Test cricketer, his 'miracle of Headingley' in 2019, where a magical century carried England to 359 by a solitary wicket. "I remember Stokesy's innings here against the Aussies," he added with a smile. England have only drawn one from 35 Tests under the current regime, with one of their exhilarating run chases in that spell coming when they reached 378 against India in 2022 -- the only time India have lost when defending a Test total of more than 350. Resuming day four on 2-90 in their second innings, with a lead of 96 runs, India captain Shubman Gill chopped onto his stumps to fall for eight, a second wicket for Brydon Carse. But Rahul and Pant looked set to put the game beyond England. Rahul's century was his ninth in tests, eight of which have come overseas, while Pant's made him the second wicket-keeper batsman, after Zimbabwe's Andy Flower, to score a century in each innings of a Test. Pant eventually tried one shot too many, caught chasing another six on the boundary before Rahul chopped onto the stumps off the bowling of Carse. Then came the Tongue-inspired collapse as the touring side, having lost their final six first-innings wickets for 24 runs, fell apart again. "Someone's got to win tomorrow, it will be an interesting day," Rahul said. "The wicket is not as easy as the first innings, they won't find it as easy to hit the ball on the rise. Even if they get a big partnership, if we get a couple of wickets we'll be right in the game."
