England Chase Down 371 to Crush India at Headingley, Lead Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 1–0

England pulled off a stunning chase of 371 runs in just 82 overs at Headingley to claim a dominant win over India and go 1-0 up in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. It was their sixth consecutive Test win at Headingley, each coming after electing to field first.

The hero of the day was Ben Duckett, whose blazing 149 anchored the chase. Debutant Jamie Smith sealed the win with a six, finishing a clinical batting display that exposed India’s fragilities despite five centuries across two innings.

India’s top-order efforts were undone by two lower-order collapses—losing their last seven wickets for 41 in the first innings and six for 31 in the second. Adding to their woes were six dropped catches, three of which came from Yashasvi Jaiswal, including one that gave Duckett a reprieve on 97.

For new India captain Shubman Gill, who scored a classy 147 in the first innings, the defeat casts a shadow over his leadership debut. India have now lost seven of their last nine Tests, including series defeats to New Zealand and Australia.

While Jasprit Bumrah starred in the first innings with a five-wicket haul, he went quiet in the second as Duckett and Zak Crawley (part of a 188-run opening stand) took the game away. Prasidh Krishna did spark brief hope by removing Crawley and bowling Ollie Pope, but the experienced Joe Root (53*) and Smith ensured a comfortable finish.

Despite India's centuries, England's aggressive batting and India's repeated fielding errors told the final tale—another dominant win at Headingley for the home side.