India Tightens Grip On 1st Test As England Set 371 To Chase At Headingley

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India vs England 1st Test, Day 4: India Dominate as England Chase Steep Target of 371

Headingley, June 24, 2025 – The 1st Test between India and England is set for an electrifying finish as India, driven by Rishabh Pant’s record-breaking performance, put England under massive pressure on Day 4. After setting a challenging target of 371, India reduced England to 21/0 at stumps, with all to play for on Day 5.

Pant’s Twin Centuries Rewrite the Record Books
India’s batting hero, Rishabh Pant, produced a rare feat by smashing centuries in both innings—103 in the first and 118 in the second. With this, Pant became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score twin tons in a Test match, further solidifying his reputation as one of the most dangerous middle-order batters in the modern game.

Strong Batting Display Backs Up India’s Strategy
India’s second innings total of 364 all out was built on a solid platform laid by KL Rahul (137) and Shubman Gill (87). Their partnerships ensured that India extended their lead, keeping England in the field for long periods and tiring their bowlers ahead of ...
... the fourth-innings chase.

Match Score Summary
India 1st Innings: 471

England 1st Innings: 465

India 2nd Innings: 364

England 2nd Innings (Stumps Day 4): 21/0

Target: 371

England Needs: 350 more runs

Day 5: Pressure or Possibility?
England’s openers—Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett—safely navigated a tricky 9-over period to close at 21/0. But the task ahead is monumental. A successful chase of 371 would mark England’s highest fourth-innings total ever at Headingley and one of the greatest in Test history.

India, meanwhile, will look to their world-class bowling attack—Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, and R. Ashwin—to deliver early blows and seal the match.

Final Thoughts
As anticipation builds for the final day, all eyes will be on whether England’s aggressive approach can pull off a historic win or if India will wrap up the match with a clinical bowling effort.

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