Team India lost the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England by 5 wickets. With this defeat, India now trails 0-1 in the five-match series. The second Test will be played in Birmingham from July 2.
On the final day of the match at Headingley Cricket Stadium in Leeds, England needed 350 runs to win, which they successfully chased down with the loss of 5 wickets. Ben Duckett scored 149 runs, while Zak Crawley contributed 65 runs. Captain Ben Stokes added 33 runs. For India, Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna took two wickets each.
India had set a target of 371 runs for England. In the first innings, England scored 465 runs, while India were all out for 471, gaining a 6-run lead. However, India dropped 9 catches during the match — 6 in the first innings and 3 in the second — which proved costly.
England’s thrilling win against India has taken them to the top of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points table. On the other hand, the defeat in the first Test has dealt a major blow to Team India, pushing them down to fourth place.
This new cycle of the WTC began on June 17 with the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test match played in Galle. That match ended in a draw, with both teams earning 4 points each. As a result, their win percentage stands at 33.33%. Currently, this places Bangladesh in second position and Sri Lanka in third on the WTC table.