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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

Prasidh Krishna 2-92(15 ov)

72.6
Prasidh to Jamie Smith, no run, full outside off, Jamie Smith gets forward to drive and leans into it, cover moves across to his right to cut it off
72.5
Prasidh to Jamie Smith, no run, full on off, Jamie Smith gets forward to defend, the ball rolls near point. Sai comes in, Smith checks with him if he can pick it up, but Sai tells him he will do the fielding
72.4
4
Prasidh to Jamie Smith, FOUR, beautiful shot. The back foot punch. Prasidh serves up a back of a length delivery outside off, last over Root hit one like this off the back foot, now Smith plays the back foot punch and it screams to the sweeper cover fence
72.3
Prasidh to Root, 1 run, fullish outside off, Root gets forward to defend, thick inside-edge goes to his left and wide of Pant, so easily could have gone back on to leg-stump, they take a run
72.2
Prasidh to Jamie Smith, 1 run, length outside off, Jamie Smith goes on the back foot and punches straight to the fielder at deep backward point
72.1
Prasidh to Jamie Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Jamie Smith goes on the back foot to punch to cover, mistimes it
70.6
Prasidh to Root, no run, good length outside off, Root opens the face of the bat and guides it down to gully
70.5
Prasidh to Root, no run, wide of the crease and angled in full, towards off, a compact forward defence, head over the ball, respecting it with the full face, showing the maker's name
70.4
Prasidh to Root, no run, short of length outside off, Root with nice soft hands, dabs it to the right of KL at gully
70.3
Prasidh to Root, no run, full outside off, Root with a little shuffle across and drives to mid-on, did not time that
70.2
Prasidh to Root, no run, full outside off, Root tries to repeat the last shot, mistimes it to cover
70.1
4
Prasidh to Root, FOUR, beautiful cover-drive. On a length outside off, Root is already batting outside his crease slightly, he further gets forward, leans into the cover-drive and splits the two men at cover, runs away speedily
68.6
Prasidh to Jamie Smith, 1 run, good length on middle, Jamie Smith tucks it wide of mid-on and deep mid-wicket is in quickly to his left, keeps it to one
68.5
Prasidh to Jamie Smith, no run, short of length and tight on off, Jamie Smith gets right behind the line and goes on the back foot to defend to cover
68.4
Prasidh to Jamie Smith, no run, full outside off, Jamie Smith gets forward and drives to cover, again off the middle of the bat
68.3
Prasidh to Jamie Smith, no run, extra slip in. Full just outside off, angling in, Jamie Smith gets forward to defend nicely to the left of cover
68.2
Prasidh to Root, 1 run, on a length outside off, Root gets forward and shuffles across his stumps and taps it to the vacant point region
68.1
Prasidh to Root, 2 runs, nice back foot punch. It's a short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and nicely punches it through cover, work for deep backward point and it's an easy two
66.6
Prasidh to Root, no run, short of length and nips back in to off, now the back foot block, again Root right behind that
66.5
Prasidh to Root, no run, full outside off, Root gets forward to defend solidly, head over the ball, rolls to mid-off, technically so good and solid
66.4
Prasidh to Stokes, 1 run, short of length on middle, Stokes closes the face of the bat and tucks it to deep backward square-leg
66.3
4
Prasidh to Stokes, FOUR, luck with Stokes now. His mouth goes into an O shape. On a length outside off, Stokes opens the face of the bat and guides it, Karun at a wide slip, it bounces short of his dive and goes away, runs away for four
66.2
4
Prasidh to Stokes, FOUR, Stokes on the charge. He comes down the track and then sees the full delivery outside off, he belts it through cover and it races away to the fence, did not hold back at all. Gill claps his bowler in appreciation as he tries to egg him on
66.1
Prasidh to Stokes, no run, full outside off, Stokes gets forward and drives to mid-off, Prasidh dives to his right but can't stop it
50.6
Prasidh to Duckett, 1 run, short of length on middle, Duckett closes the face of the bat and tucks it to deep backward square-leg, retains the strike with that run
50.5
4
Prasidh to Duckett, FOUR, another four. It's short on the stumps, good bouncer, Duckett though takes it on, hooks and the thick top-edge flies fine and to the fine-leg fence, the boundaries keep flowing
50.4
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, short of length outside off, Duckett goes on the back foot and pulls, off the toe-end to mid-on
50.3
4
Prasidh to Duckett, FOUR, smashed wide of the diving cover. Full and in the slot outside off, Duckett gets forward and bends his back knee, crashes it and it's into the gap
50.2
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, full outside off, Duckett gets forward to drive and mistimes it to mid-off
50.1
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, good length and angling away from the left-hander, just outside off, Duckett gets forward to defend it back to Prasidh
48.6
Prasidh to Root, no run, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot to pull and mistimes it to mid-wicket
48.5
Prasidh to Root, no run, very full just outside off, Root jams down on it, that also tailed in late
48.4
Prasidh to Root, no run, full just outside off, Root gets forward and flicks nicely, but Siraj at mid-on gets across and cuts it off to his right, fielded that nicely with his right hand
48.3
Prasidh to Root, 2 runs, length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and taps it on its head, wide of deep backward point and Root wanted two and gets it easily
48.2
Prasidh to Duckett, 1 run, length outside off, angling away from the left-hander, Duckett dabs that with soft hands to deep backward point
48.1
Prasidh to Root, 1 run, full on middle, Root gets forward and flicks to deep backward square-leg
46.6
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, lovely delivery again. Again Prasidh goes full and this swerves away from off-stump, brings Duckett forward, and then the away movement beats the outside-edge. Duckett just smiles wryly at the bowler. That was a fine over
46.5
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, full just outside off, Duckett gets forward to push towards cover
46.4
Prasidh to Root, leg byes, 1 run, a run-out chance and Nitish the sub at mid-on with a poor throw to Pant and the chance goes. Root swivels to pull the short delivery, misses, is hit on the arm, rolls to gully who shies and misses, Duckett wants a 2nd and is halfway down the track, Nitish initially fumbled the throw from gully and then still had time, but the throw is well wide of Pant and Duckett dives to get back in. A better throw and Duckett was in huge trouble. Karun has his hands on his head. A chance missed
46.3
Prasidh to Root, no run, what a beaut! How has that missed off and middle? Similar delivery to the one that got Pope out. A sharp wicked inswinger and it nips back in a long way, cuts Root in half on the defence, past the inside-edge and just the bounce saves Root, flies over off and middle, Pant dives to his left to take it. The shiny side was inside as well and it nipped massively in. Another superb delivery
46.2
Prasidh to Root, no run, full and shapes back into the pads, Root gets forward and flicks it to mid-wicket, straight to the fielder
46.1
Prasidh to Duckett, 1 run, short of length outside off, Duckett goes on the back foot and pushes it to the extra-cover fielder, easy single
44.6
4
Prasidh to Duckett, FOUR, that's a poor delivery and put away. Length delivery outside off, width and Duckett crashes the cut wide of the gully fielder, races away, there was a deep point but the timing gives him no chance
44.5
Prasidh to Root, 1 run, full on middle, Root is off the mark immediately, he gets forward and flicks wide of mid-on for one
44.4
W
Prasidh to Pope, out Bowled!! The nipbacker gets Pope. A fist-pump from Prasidh. Sharp delivery and the shiny side was inside too, which suggests there was reverse-swing. Jags back in a long way, Pope goes on the back foot and punches, it sneaks through, bit of an inside-edge and then it flicks the back-pad and falls on leg-stump. Kept a bit low too. Another wicket and that should cheer India up. Pope b Prasidh 8(8) [4s-2]
44.3
Prasidh to Duckett, leg byes, 1 run, on a length and keeps sliding into the thigh pad, Duckett flicks and misses, impact outside the leg-stump and they take a legbye
44.2
4
Prasidh to Duckett, FOUR, that's where he is very good. A short of length delivery outside off, again does not rise, Duckett goes on the back foot and short-arm jabs the pull, through the vacant mid-wicket area
44.1
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, short of length on off, Duckett goes on the back foot and gets right behind the line to mid-on
42.6
Prasidh to Pope, no run, very wide and full outside off, shapes away, Pope lets it go
42.5
Prasidh to Pope, no run, good channel bowling, rising length delivery just outside off, Pope gets forward and shoulders arms
42.4
4
Prasidh to Pope, FOUR, Pope off the mark. Full and middle-stump line, Pope gets forward and flicks wide of mid-wicket, races away, it kept gathering speed and gave the chasing fielder no chance
42.3
Prasidh to Pope, no run, on a length outside off, shapes away, in the corridor of uncertainty, left alone
42.2
W
Prasidh to Crawley, out Caught by Rahul!! That's what happens when you pitch it up, Prasidh is not a pitch it up bowler but he does so this time, full and outside off, lovely outswinger, shapes away late, Crawley gets forward to drive and the late swing takes the thick outside-edge and it flies at an awkward height to KL at a wide slip, he adjusts late and grabs it well to his right. That flew to him and for a moment, KL did not pick it up early but shows good hands. That's the breakthrough India wanted and it has come right after the rain break. Will this wicket spark a revival from India? Crawley c Rahul b Prasidh 65(126) [4s-7]
42.1
4
Prasidh to Crawley, FOUR, now Bumrah fails to stop it at mid-off. He dives to his right and the ball eludes his hands, short of length and at no pace outside off, Crawley had so much time on the back foot, nails the pull, hit it so hard and Bumrah with a tired dive
24.6
Prasidh to Crawley, 2 runs, another false shot and he'll get runs, good length delivery outside off, Crawley presses forward and drives on the up, gets a thick outside edge that flies down to deep backward point where Bumrah tidies up after covering ground to his left
24.5
Prasidh to Crawley, 2 runs, dreadful shot again and he gets away with it! Almost an action replay of the previous delivery only he got bat on it this time, short of length on off-stump, heaved away across the line and it took the top-edge, landed safely in the mid-wicket region
24.4
Prasidh to Crawley, no run, that's wild! Just a fraction short on off-stump, Crawley was rooted to his crease as he went for a wild swipe right across the line before missing, stifled appeal from Prasidh, that just went over off-stump
24.3
4
Prasidh to Crawley, FOUR, that's a lovely shot! Full and outside off, just a bit of width on offer if anything, Crawley just drives it on the up and through the covers, timed it sweetly and it raced away to the boundary, 100 up for England
24.2
Prasidh to Crawley, no run, short of length on middle-leg, dropped into the leg-side
24.2
Prasidh to Duckett, no ball, 1 run, short of length on middle-leg, tucked away towards mid-wicket, Prasidh oversteps
24.1
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, full on off-stump, knocked into the covers
22.6
Prasidh to Duckett, 2 runs, very full on off-stump, clipped away towards deep mid-wicket, they get back for two easily again
22.5
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, another good take from Pant, good length delivery that flies down leg this time, Pant flings himself to his right and reels it in with a full-length dive
22.4
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, that's a peach! Good length delivery just outside off, lifts oiff the deck and beats Duckett's angled prod, kept flying through and Pant gathered that over his head
22.3
Prasidh to Duckett, 2 runs, good length delivery on off-stump, tucked away towards deep mid-wicket, plenty of vacant space there and they'll come back for two comfortably
22.2
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, pitched up full and outside off, flowing drive from Duckett but he mistimes it to short cover
22.1
Prasidh to Crawley, 1 run, pitched up full on off-stump, Crawley drives it towards mid-on off the inner half, they pinch a single
20.6
Prasidh to Duckett, 1 run, short of length outside off, eased out towards deep backward point
20.5
4
Prasidh to Duckett, FOUR, that's been hammered! Duckett plays the short ball so well, dug in short outside off, that got up to about head-height so a good bumper but Duckett is on to it very quickly, he gets his hands high and rolls his wrists on the pull to put it down and into the gap at deep backward square leg
20.4
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, full on off-stump, knocked to mid-on
20.3
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, ouch, that's a misadventure for Duckett! Good length delivery just outside off, Duckett shuffles right across his stumps looking to scoop and ends up scooping it straight back on to his chest, couldn't get himself out of the way. Pant sports a smile from behind the stumps
20.2
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, moral victory for the bowler! Good length delivery outside off, Duckett had a little waft at this and was beaten on the outside edge
20.1
4
Prasidh to Duckett, FOUR, beautiful! Overpitched from Prasidh and Duckett cashes in, he prods forward and absolutely creams the drive through extra cover, just a solid push back through the line with the full face of the bat
18.6
4
Prasidh to Duckett, FOUR, just a fraction short and Duckett is all over it! Back of a length and angling into off-stump, Duckett stays deep in his crease and pulls this through wide mid-on with authority
18.5
Prasidh to Crawley, 1 run, pitched up full on off-stump, Crawley prods forward and it catches a thick inside edge that goes down to fine-leg, he's had a few that's taken the inside edge today
18.4
Prasidh to Crawley, no run, short of length on middle-leg, nips back in sharply and cramps him for room, thuds into the thigh pad as he looks to work it into the leg-side
18.3
Prasidh to Crawley, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Crawley is right behind it in defence
18.2
Prasidh to Crawley, no run, full on off-stump, Crawley prods forward and defends, little tentative and it goes to gully off a thick outside edge
18.1
Prasidh to Crawley, no run, full and straight on middle, attacking the stumps, nips back in a shade and thuds into the pad as he looks it tuck it into the leg-side
16.6
4
Prasidh to Duckett, FOUR, finally he's smashed this through cover. Fullish delivery outside off stump, Duckett took a strong base and cracked the drive between mid-off and cover
16.5
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, oh ho ho! Duckett moves across and tries to scoop but misses. Short of a length delivery angling in, Duckett had enough of play and miss, however, he missed again
16.4
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, blocks this time as he was able to cover the line
16.3
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, beaten! Again he is threatening the edge. Inswinger moving away off the pitch. How do you play those? Duckett looks for the drive and misses
16.2
4
Prasidh to Duckett, byes, FOUR, oh the ball escapes past Pant. Duckett left this length delivery, it dies on its way to make it impossible for Pant to stop as it landed right in front of him
16.1
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, oh almost the outside edge! Prasidh is really troubling Duckett with this round the wicket angle and swing. This was swung back on good length and nipped away off the pitch to make in unplayable
14.6
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, oh lovely inswinger on the stumps, Duckett managed to cover the swing and clip to leg
14.5
4
Prasidh to Duckett, FOUR, edgeddd but over the cordon. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Duckett looks to guide late past backward point, ball moved away late to take a thick edge and fly over second slip. Was anyway going over
14.4
Prasidh to Duckett, no run, round the wicket to the LHB. Short of a length delivery, Duckett defends off the back foot
14.3
Prasidh to Crawley, 1 run, slightly leg-sidish, Crawley clips it through backward square leg
14.2
Prasidh to Crawley, no run, had him rushing there to bring the bat down in time becasue the front foot came a long way across. Prasidh almost did him in with the angle into RHB. The ball was full to further trouble Crawley but he managed to flick to mid-wicket
14.1
Prasidh to Crawley, no run, starts with a yorker outside off stump, Crawley digs it out and tells his partner that it shaped away late
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