England‘s ‘Bazball’ approach has won them another high-scoring chase and this time of 371 runs. England had 5 wickets left when they attained the target of 371 runs. Indian bowlers were clueless against them on day 5. A lot of questions need to be answered regarding India’s bowling and fielding.
The highest chase for the hosts at Leeds
This is the highest score chased by England at the Headingley stadium. Their previous best was chasing 359 against Australia in 2019. Overall, this is the second-highest run chase at Leeds.
Highest run chase at Leeds:
- 404 by Australia vs England in 1948
- 371 by England vs India in 2025
- 359 by England vs Australia in 2019
This is the 3rd highest run chase by a team in England. Highest run chase in test cricket in England :
- 404 by Australia vs England at Leeds ( 1948 )
- 378 by England vs India at Birmingham ( 2022 )
- 371 by England vs India at Leeds ( 2025 )
- 359 by England vs Australia at Leeds ( 2019 )
- 342 by West Indies vs England at Lord’s ( 1984 )
- 322 by West Indies vs England at Leeds ( 2017 )
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s streak ended
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his fifth century in test cricket in this match in the first innings. This is the first time India lost a match when he scored a century. His winning streak has ended in his 5th century.
Rohit Sharma still holds the World record of winning all the test matches in which he had scored a century. India won 12 out of 12 matches when Rohit Sharma scored a century.
Joe Root chasing Sachin
Joe Root smashed his 66th half-century in the second innings and helped England to chase the target. He equaled the record of Chanderpaul in scoring the second-most half-centuries in test cricket. He just required 3 more to beat Sachin Tendulkar and became the batter with most half centuries in tests.
Most half-centuries in test cricket:
- Sachin Tendulkar – 68
- Joe Root – 66
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul – 66
- Rahul Dravid – 63
- Allan Border – 63
- Ricky Ponting – 62
- Jacques Kallis – 58
- Alastair Cook – 57
5 centuries, not enough to win
Indian batters scored 5 centuries in this match. Yashasvi Jaiswal ( 101 ), Shubman Gill ( 147 ), KL Rahul ( 137 ), Rishabh Pant ( 134 & 118 ) and still lost the match. India became the first team in the history of test cricket to lose a match despite scoring 5 centuries.
Bad luck for Pant
Rishabh Pant has scored 6 centuries at SENA countries. Sadly India couldn’t win any of those test matches.
- 114 vs England at Oval in 2018Â ( Lost )
- 159* vs Australia at Sydney in 2018 ( Drawn )
- 100* vs South Africa at Capetown in 2021 ( Lost )
- 146 vs England at Birmingham in 2022 ( Lost )
- 134 & 118 vs England at Leeds in 2025 ( Lost )
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