India’s batting lineup struggled in the second innings, being dismissed for 202 runs in 69.2 overs.
England made a stunning comeback in the first Test in Hyderabad, defeating India by 28 runs on the fourth day and taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.Ben Stokes’ side, led by Ollie Pope’s stunning 196 and strong support from Rehan Ahmed and debutant Tom Hartley (62 runs combined), set a tough goal of 231. However, India’s batting lineup, which had been aggressive in the first innings, shockingly remained defensive in the second innings, being all out for 202 runs in 69.2 overs.This surprising collapse contrasted with India’s last innings, in which the batsmen faced the English attack positively. On Day 4, England benefited from the sluggish pitch and the pressure of the chase. Debutant Tom Hartley shone with a five-wicket haul – finally finishing with numbers of 7/62 – while Joe Root and Jack Leach each took a wicket as the English side began the 2024 Test trip with a win, similar to 2020-21.
This was the first time India lost a Test match after leading by more than 100 runs in the first innings; the lead was close to 200 runs (190). However, Ollie Pope led England’s recovery from a shaky start to the visitor’s innings on Day 3. The right-handed hitter, who had only six runs in the first innings, maintained one end while wickets fell on the other before receiving much-needed support from Ben Foakes (34), Rehan Ahmed (28), and Tom Hartley (34). Pope finally reached 196, coming short of a double century because to Jasprit Bumrah’s blistering ball, which castled his stumps.
Bumrah was also India’s best bowler, taking 4 for 41, while England’s Tom Hartley was the biggest surprise of the day, after a lackluster performance in the first innings.
Rohit Sharma started his innings aggressively, but Hartley trapped him leg-before barely five overs in, ending his performance at 39 off 58 balls.
Rohit Sharma began his innings with an attacking mindset, but Hartley trapped him leg-before just five overs later, ending his knock at 39 off 58 balls.
Rohit Sharma began his innings with an attacking mindset, but Hartley trapped him leg-before just five overs later, ending his knock at 39 off 58 balls.
Wickets dropped at regular intervals as India surprised by elevating Axar Patel to number five. The experiment failed when Axar slipped to 17, and KL Rahul (22), too, failed to make an impact.
Ravindra Jadeja was run out for just two runs, and Shreyas Iyer failed to impress once more, allowing an easy catch at 13. Ravichandran Ashwin (28) and KS Bharat (28) attempted to rebuild the innings and keep India’s hopes alive, but their dismissals effectively ended their prospects.
