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England vs India, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: India tour of England, 2025 Venue: Headingley, Leeds Date & Time: Jun 20-Jun 24, 11:00 AM LOCAL

Josh Tongue 3-72(18 ov)

94.6
Josh Tongue to Prasidh, no run, short of length and nips back in to off and middle, Prasidh hangs back to defend, it's a thick inside-edge on to the pad, rolls away to the point region
94.5
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, 1 run, full outside off, Jadeja gets forward to push and it flies off a thick outside-edge, no backward point and it flies away to deep backward point
94.4
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, no run, short of length just outside off, Jadeja goes on the back foot and defends, Josh Tongue dives to his right to field
94.3
4
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, FOUR, fine shot again. A short delivery on the stumps, Jadeja gets inside the line slightly and pulls hard and wide of fine-leg to his right, again into the gap and these are crucial runs for India
94.2
6
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, SIX, finally Jadeja nails one. There are four fielders on the leg-side boundary but this is in the gap, on a length and angling into the left-hander from outside off, Jadeja heaves and hits it powerfully, flies over the deep square-leg fence, that was in his arc and he is good with these hits, has played such ones many times in the white-ball format down the order
94.1
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, no run, back of a length outside off, Jadeja leans back and dabs to third man
92.6
Josh Tongue to Prasidh, no run, length and angled into middle, Prasidh again comfortably flicks to the vacant mid-wicket area, Jadeja won't take the run
92.5
Josh Tongue to Prasidh, no run, short of length and nips back in to middle, Prasidh nudges it the vacant mid-wicket area, wants a run, but Jadeja is not interested
92.4
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, 1 run, wide length delivery outside off, Jadeja reaches for it and slashes, the thick edge flies on the bounce to third man
92.3
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, no run, good length outside off, Jadeja goes on the back foot and dabs that down to third man, doesn't take the run
92.2
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, no run, short of length on the stumps, angled in, Jadeja with a little shuffle across, flicks and the thick inside-edge goes on to thigh and bounces to the vacant square-leg area, Prasidh wants a run, but Jadeja sends him back
92.1
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, no run, full outside off, Jadeja gets forward to defend with an open face to the vacant point area
90.6
Josh Tongue to Prasidh, no run, Prasidh survives. It's a quick inswinger on the stumps, on middle and leg, Prasidh flicks and gets an inside-edge on to pad, rolls to short-leg. Triple wicket-maiden from Tongue
90.5
Josh Tongue to Prasidh, no run, low full-toss outside off, Tongue went for the yorker there, Prasidh opens the face of the bat and squeezes it to deep backward point, predictably Jadeja doesn't want the single
90.4
W
Josh Tongue to Bumrah, out Bowled!! Wild slog from Bumrah and he loses his middle-stump. This is a wobble-seam full delivery that shapes back in from outside off, Bumrah gets forward to mow and it's an inside-edge on to middle-stump, which sends it cartwheeling. With so much movement in, Bumrah wanted to take on the aggressive option and perishes. Three in four balls for Josh Tongue and England are close to mopping up India here. What a turnaround suddenly. Bumrah b Josh Tongue 0(2)
90.3
Josh Tongue to Bumrah, no run, Bumrah keeps out the hat-trick ball. It's full and angled in on middle, Bumrah with a little shuffle across and turns it to mid-wicket, the field was set for the short ball, but Josh Tongue bowled a full inswinger on the stumps
90.2
W
Josh Tongue to Siraj, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! Two in two. Siraj walks off looking at his bowling hand. It's a short delivery and at Siraj who can't get out of the way, it is going leg-side but following Siraj, he can only flap at it and it's off the glove, loops slowly to Smith's left, he dives and takes it easily. Rapped the fingers hard on the right-hand and that's why Siraj was having a look. He tells Bumrah that he is OK as he walks back. England fighting back. Now Tongue is on a hat-trick. Siraj c Jamie Smith b Josh Tongue 0(1)
90.1
W
Josh Tongue to Thakur, out Caught by Root!! Edged and taken at first slip. Full and outside off stump, Shardul looks to drive, thick edge and Root pouches it safely reverse-cupping in front of his chest slightly to the right. He edged it to the keeper first innings and he's been caught at slip this time. Thakur c Root b Josh Tongue 4(12)
88.6
Josh Tongue to Thakur, no run, misses the flick and gets hit on the pad but the ball moves away a bit to beat the bat. Maybe too high for LBW
88.5
Josh Tongue to Thakur, no run, comes forward and defends this full delivery towards cover
88.4
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Jadeja defends to backward point
88.3
4
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, FOUR, full and on the stumps, driven down to long-on. Man at mid-on very wide and it runs away for four
88.2
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, no run, outside off stump, lets it go
88.1
Josh Tongue to Jadeja, no run, fullish and angling in, Jadeja misses the flick, ball hits the pad but missing leg
56.6
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, good length outside off, Pant goes on the back foot and taps it to point
56.5
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, short of length and in the corridor of uncertainty outside off, Pant hangs the bat inside the line and lets it go
56.4
4
Josh Tongue to Pant, FOUR, cracking cut. It's short and wide outside off, Pant flays the cut square of the wicket on the off-side and it just speeds to the fence, did not hold back at all, also cut it down
56.4
F
Josh Tongue to Pant, no ball, 2 runs, 50 for Pant. What a game for him. Hundred in the first innings, now a 50 and batting. Gets there with a tuck off the middle and leg-stumps, it is angled in and Pant closes the face of the bat and tucks it wide of fine-leg, easy two and there's a long chat between Pant and Rahul after the celebration for the 50 is complete, also Josh Tongue has overstepped
56.3
4
Josh Tongue to Pant, FOUR, Stokes can only shake his head. I0$. A length delivery outside off, Pant hangs the bat out and that would have gone straight to hand, Pant again gets lucky, racesa way to the third man fence, luck with Pant and India at the moment
56.2
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 1 run, now this keeps low, sliding into middle and leg, Rahul gets low and closes the face of the bat to tuck it to deep backward square-leg, again played that well
56.1
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, woof! What a ball. Angled in towards off, jumps from a good length, Rahul played it really well too, it hits the glove and the bat-handle, Rahul did well by taking the bottom-hand off, ensuring it drops down, rolls to the slip cordon
54.6
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, full just outside off, Pant gets forward and push-drives to mid-off
54.5
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, width outside off, but rising too, Pant goes on the back foot to cut and the bal flies over the top-edge
54.4
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, good length on middle, Pant goes on the back foot and turns it to mid-wicket
54.3
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, sharp bouncer on the stumps, Pant ducks under it
54.2
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, good comeback delivery, short of length and in the corridor of uncertainty, Pant gets forward and shoulders arms, played it well
54.1
4
Josh Tongue to Pant, FOUR, guided away for four. A length delivery outside off, Pant goes on the back foot and taps down on it with an open face, third man had not much distance to cover but it races away
52.6
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 1 run, good length and sliding into leg-stump, Rahul closes the face of the bat and flicks to fine-leg for one
52.5
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, wayward and well down leg, Rahul lets it go, poor delivery to follow up a good one
52.4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, good delivery and it shapes back in very late, almost yorker length on the stumps, came back in very late, Rahul did well to get bat on it before it hit the boot or the pad first. Finds the bowler
52.3
Josh Tongue to Pant, byes, 1 run, ugly shot. And Jamie Smith fumbles to give away a bye. It's a length delivery just outside off, Pant gets low and mows across the line, he is lucky that it flies over the off and middle stumps, it bounces in front of the keeper who can't gather cleanly and that allows the bye
52.2
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 1 run, back of a length on middle, Rahul goes on the back foot and nudges it around the corner for one, wide of the square-leg umpire
52.1
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, full and fired down leg, Rahul flicks and misses, Jamie Smith dives to his left to take it
50.6
Josh Tongue to Pant, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Pant cuts in the air but there's no backward point, flies to deep backward point
50.5
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, good length outside off, in the corridor of uncertainty, Pant gets forward and shoulders arms
50.4
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, dug in short outside off, Pant lets it go, that flies to Jamie Smith
50.3
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, short of length outside off, Pant goes on the back foot and waves it through
50.2
4
Josh Tongue to Pant, FOUR, Pant on the charge. He comes down the track and then loses his bottom-hand, but still flays the length ball wide of cover, there's no sweeper cover and it races away
50.1
4
Josh Tongue to Pant, FOUR, no first slip and England are made to pay for that. Regulation outside-edge as Pant gets forward to drive and it was going straight to first slip had there been one, full and wide outside off, Pant drives well away from the body and the edge is too far wide of Jamie Smith for him to go for it. Stokes just grimaces
48.6
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, full and angled into off, Pant gets forward to drive with a closed-face to mid-wicket
48.5
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, short of length outside off, well wide, left alone
48.4
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, Stokes claps in appreciation as the thick inside-edge hits the pad and rolls to point. Full outside off, Pant was a bit late on the drive, the thick inside-edge hits the pad and rolls away
48.3
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, back of a length outside off, holding its line, Pant shoulders arms
48.2
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, full outside off, Pant gets forward to drive to cover, just a push that was
48.1
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, short and wide outside off, Pant reaches for it to cut and misses, no feet and so easily he could have edged that behind
43.6
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, oh finally he pokes at one and gets beaten. Short of a length delivery angling in, Pant tentative in his defence and he misses
43.5
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, ignored
43.4
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, the bowler goes.. okay, let me see if you will throw the bat around if I bowl slot outside off stump. Pant says, naah, not doing so and lets it pass to Jamie Smith
43.3
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, absolute calm face from Pant on this defence. He's playing it so soft that the ball almost lands near his boot off the bat
43.2
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 1 run, steered along the ground looking for for but gully dives to the right to save three. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, KL couldn't place it right
43.1
Josh Tongue to Pant, 1 run, full delivery angling in, Pant wrists it to deep mid-wicket
41.6
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, typical KL tucking the bat behind the line and letting a ball that's slightly away from outside off stump go through to the keeper
41.5
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, full and asking for the drive, KL covers the line and lets it go
41.4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, KL shoulders arms
41.3
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, beaten! Loose shot from KL, a rare one. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, the batter trying to steer to third man but misses
41.2
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 2 runs, lovely shot! The focus was purely on placing the ball behind square as he had a gap there but he hit it closer to Duckett who slid across to the left from fine leg. KL wanted to place it squarer and get four. Shortish and on the stumps, not a high backlift, just dragged it towards long leg
41.1
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, full delivery on the off stump, KL nicely gets behind the line and defends
39.6
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 1 run, angling down leg this time, KL clips it to fine leg
39.5
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, oh check-flick from KL as Josh Tongue angles this nicely into the pads. Man close at short mid-wicket, man cutting the angle at mid-on so the batter was very watchful
39.4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, KL stands tall and defends well
39.3
Josh Tongue to Pant, 1 run, more at the stumps this time but wristed to square leg and he gets off strike
39.2
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, another back foot defence as Pant puts on a calming mask right now
39.1
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Pant hops and defends
37.6
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, short of length delivery, Pant defends to the on-side
37.6
Josh Tongue to Pant, wide, that's a bumper that's too high
37.5
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 1 run, oh KL guided that hand at gully but Brook didn't accept the offer. KL tried to use the pace and angle from Josh Tongue to guide to third man again, this one bounced a bit extra and he couldn't control. Ball flew off the bat as a result and Brook couldn't react in time for an overhead grab. Lucky escape for KL and India
37.4
4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, FOUR, oh steered away nicely in the gap between gully and slip. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, KL rises tall, gets on top of the bounce, opens the bat face late and guides with full control and ensured it rolled along the ground to the left of gully
37.3
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, width, too much width says KL as he was just ball-watching there
37.2
Josh Tongue to Pant, 1 run, short of length delivery angling in, Pant knocks it to short mid-wicket and gets off strike
37.1
Josh Tongue to Pant, no run, oh ho ho! Typical response from Pant. Steps out and has a big hack, misses. Josh Tongue has troubled Pant with this angle from round the wicket, probably Pant doesn't want to let the bowler settle and gave him the charge early
19.6
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, full and outside off, the sucker delivery, Rahul though lets it go
19.5
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, very full outside off, Rahul gets forward and mistimes the drive to cover, rolls away to the fielder
19.4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 2 runs, short outside off, Rahul goes on the back foot and pulls down, work for Carse at deep mid-wicket and there's an easy two
19.3
4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, FOUR, frame this shot on your wall and keep it in your house, KL! Unreal cover-drive. It was a half-volley outside off, but Rahul leant into it and eased it with a bent back knee through cover which is open. A shot dripping in class and beauty, no-one moved a muscle on the field
19.2
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, full on the stumps, Rahul gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive to mid-on
19.1
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, well wide outside off and full, left alone
17.6
Josh Tongue to Sai Sudharsan, no run, dropped by Duckett at backward point. He seems to suggest he has not seen that. This is short and wide outside off, well outside off and Sai Sudharsan reaches for it and toe-ends the cut, went sharply to Duckett and straight to him, he has two attempts and it goes to ground. Should have been taken, a life for Sudharsan
17.5
Josh Tongue to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs, short of length and on off, Sai Sudharsan goes on the back foot abnd tucks it wide of mid-on for two, Carse the chaser
17.4
Josh Tongue to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short of length and nips back in sharply to off, only the thick inside-edge on to pad saves Sai Sudharsan from a big LBW appeal and Sudharsan was right in front too, Sudharsan was hurried there for pace. Hands on heads for the Englishmen
17.3
Josh Tongue to Sai Sudharsan, no run, back of a length outside off, Sai Sudharsan lets it go
17.2
Josh Tongue to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short of length and rising outside off, Sai Sudharsan goes for a big cut and the ball flies over the top-edge, well-beaten
17.1
Josh Tongue to Sai Sudharsan, no run, good length and angling into off, Sai Sudharsan gets forward and hangs the bat inside the line, the ball defends to the slip cordon with soft hands
15.6
Josh Tongue to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short and well outside off, moves away, left alone
15.5
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, Rahul goes on the back foot and defends off the back foot, to the vacant mid-wicket area
15.4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, short of length just outside off, angling in a tad, Rahul shoulders arms
15.3
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, back of a length down leg, poor delivery and Rahul misses the with pull, was looking to help it down to fine-leg
15.2
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, short of length and down leg, Rahul flicks and misses, Jamie Smith dives to his left and collect
15.1
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, short of length and angled into middle, Rahul gets right behind the line to defend it back down the track
13.6
Josh Tongue to Sai Sudharsan, no run, fullish outside off, left alone and it doesn't carry to Jamie Smith
13.5
Josh Tongue to Rahul, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Rahul goes on the back foot and pushes it to the right of backward point for an easy single
13.5
Josh Tongue to Rahul, wide, short but well down leg and too high, left alone, wide called and Josh Tongue shakes his head as he is not happy with the call, well over the head though, so the right call
13.4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, "wait" is the call twice from Rahul as he goes on the back foot and rides the bounce on this short of length delivery outside off, defends to gully, went down too
13.3
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, short of length and rising just outside off, Rahul with a good leave as he shoulders arms
13.2
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, short of length and angled in towards off, Rahul goes on the back foot and defends solidly to cover
13.1
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, fullish and well outside off, left alone
11.6
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, short of length outside off, no movement, easy leave
11.5
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, back of a length outside off, Rahul shoulders arms, does not carry to Jamie Smith
11.4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, delivered from mid-crease, good length and angled in towards off-stump, Rahul gets forward and shoulders arms, judged it well
11.3
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, short of length outside off, seams away, Rahul lets it go
11.2
4
Josh Tongue to Rahul, FOUR, the on-drive, the cover-drive and now the square-drive. All three shots any batter would be proud to have in their arsenal and when it's played beautifully it makes it much better. Full and outside off, width there and Rahul gets forward and low, bends his back knee and creams it square and wide of backward point, again superb stuff from Rahul
11.1
Josh Tongue to Rahul, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone
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