IND vs ENG Highlights - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. India won the first Test against England by 95 runs at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
- 2. India's star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took four crucial wickets in the second innings to help seal the victory for India.
- 3. England's batting collapse in the second innings, where they lost 10 wickets for just 87 runs, was a major turning point in the match.
- 4. Virat Kohli's brilliant century in the first innings, where he scored 149 runs, was a standout performance in the match.
- 5. England's batsmen struggled against India's pace attack, with Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami picking up crucial wickets.
- 6. Sam Curran's valiant effort with the bat in the second innings, where he scored 63 runs, was not enough to save England from defeat.
- 7. India's lower order batsmen contributed valuable runs in both innings, with Hardik Pandya scoring 22 runs in the first innings and 31 runs in the second innings.
- 8. England's captain Joe Root scored a half-century in the first innings but failed to make a big impact in the second innings.
- 9. India's fielding was sharp throughout the match, with several brilliant catches and run-outs contributing to their victory.
- 10. The win in the first Test gives India a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series against England.