🏏 Match Summary (Headingley – Day 5, Lunch)
- India: 471 & 364
- England: 117/0 (at Lunch)
- Target: 471
- To Win: England need 254 more runs
- Wickets Remaining: 10
🇬🇧 England’s 2nd Innings
- Ben Duckett: 64*
- Zak Crawley: 42*
- Opening Stand: 117* (Unbroken)
- Condition: Overcast but holding, pitch still good for batting.
🇮🇳 India’s Bowling
- Jasprit Bumrah: Opened the bowling, wicketless so far
- Mohammed Siraj & Prasidh Krishna expected to be rotated in search of a breakthrough
- Captain Shubman Gill may need creative field placements and some reverse swing magic as the ball ages.
🔥 What’s at Stake?
- A historic chase: England are attempting to chase 371, which would be the highest successful run chase in Test history.
- India need 10 wickets to clinch the first match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
- Momentum battle: Both teams are still in with a real chance. This could become an instant classic if it goes down to the final session.
- India: Need early breakthroughs post-lunch to crack open England’s batting.
- England: Duckett and Crawley must continue to weather the storm and set a base for Root, Stokes, and Bairstow.
- 🌤 Conditions
- Overcast skies helped Indian seamers get some movement, but the pitch remained good for batting.
- England batters showed excellent temperament and shot selection.
🎯 Match Situation
- England need: 254 more runs to win
- India need: 10 wickets
- The game is evenly poised going into the second session.
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