England secured a convincing five-wicket win over India in the opening Test of the five-match series on Tuesday (June 24) at Headingley in Leeds, taking a 1-0 lead. Resuming Day 5 at 21/0 and needing 350 runs for victory, the English openers set the tone with a composed and effective start.
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett tackled the early pressure with composure, eventually building a solid 188-run stand for the first wicket. While Crawley contributed a steady half-century, Duckett played a match-defining innings, scoring 149 off 170 balls.
India tried to claw back into the match through Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna, who claimed two wickets each. However, the efforts weren’t enough, as Joe Root (53*) played a calm and composed knock, guiding England to the target with help from Jamie Smith (44*) in the final session.
India’s defeat sparked a wave of disappointment among fans, who took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their frustration and reactions—many using memes to capture the mood. Here are some of the most viral ones:
Galti hogaya unn dono ko retire karwa ke. Ab blame kispe daalun? 💔 pic.twitter.com/QzsJMvhORU
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) June 24, 2025
Bring back the "Pitch ko nikalo game se, bhaad mein gaya pitch, 20 wickets nikalne hai." Era and MAKE INDIA GREAT AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/4yxdLTzrwu
— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) June 24, 2025
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma right now.#INDvsENG | #ViratKohli | #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/T5DfjuwCBN
— Rajabets 🇮🇳👑 (@rajabetsindia) June 24, 2025
Day 1 pe kya keh rahe the, youngsters sambhal lenge? Aaj hum puchhte hain kya sambhal lenge? pic.twitter.com/Dc7Mfoh2yR
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 24, 2025
— Bishontherockz (@BishOnTheRockx) June 24, 2025
Leaked video from Dilip sir's Fielding medal ceremony pic.twitter.com/Ya0NLx7hqN
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) June 24, 2025
Bumrah khel raha hai toh team ka ye haal hai. Jab agle match me rest lega toh kaisa haal hoga pic.twitter.com/J8kM80K1tf
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 24, 2025
“Lower Order Let Us Down” – Shubman Gill Reflects on India’s Defeat in 1st Test Against England
During the post-match presentation, Indian captain Shubman Gill assessed his team’s performance and pointed out that missed opportunities in the field and insufficient contributions from the lower order were key factors behind the defeat. He stated:
“Brilliant test match, we were in the game for the most part. Few dropped catches, our lower order didn’t contribute, but really proud of the boys and the efforts put in this test. Yesterday we were thinking about 430 or 440, but our last six wickets scored only 30 or 40 odd runs. Even today, we had chance, but things just didn’t go our way.”
“We spoke about the first innings collapse, when you were out it in the middle, it happens, one of the things we need to rectify in the upcoming games. Chances don’t come easy, especially on wickets like this, dropped quite a few but hopefully looking to improve. Not really, first session we were spot on, didn’t give away many runs. It’s hard to stop runs once the ball becomes old,” Gill continued.
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