England achieved a memorable and historic win in the first test against India on Sunday, January 28 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. They defeated India by 28 runs to go one up in the five-match Test series.
England bowled India out for 202 runs, on the back of a great performance by debutant Tom Hartley, defending 231 runs in the Test match. The spinner took seven wickets in the innings, derailing the Indian chase. He finished the match with a total of nine wickets for England, emerging as one of the top performers.
Earlier, batting first, England put on 246 runs on the board. Ben Stokes was the top scorer in the innings with 70 runs. The Indian spinners, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were the pick of the bowlers in the innings, taking three wickets each. In response, India took a 190-run lead, with several brilliant performances. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja slammed fifties each. In the second innings, Ollie Pope played one of the best knocks of his career. He slammed 196 runs, as England scored 420, setting India a target of 231. He also won the Player of the Match award for his performance.
It came right down to the wire in Hyderabad but it's England who win the closely-fought contest.#TeamIndia will aim to bounce back in the next game.
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/HGTxXf8b1E#INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/OcmEgKCjUT
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 28, 2024
Let’s take a look at how fans reacted to England’s win in the first Test against India:
One of the great days for Test cricket .. 2 Incredible wins for England & the West Indies ..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 28, 2024
BAZBALL HAS ARRIVED IN INDIA…!!!!
England defeated India by 28 runs in the first Test. pic.twitter.com/VLqnxIPo5L
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 28, 2024
THEY'VE DONE IT! ENGLAND HAVE WON THE FIRST TEST IN HYDERABAD! 🏴
Undoubtedly one of their finest ever away Test victories, and a quite remarkable turnaround after the first two days.#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/nIr0ieHOYt
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) January 28, 2024
England showcased exceptional cricket to secure the win. Ollie Pope's triumph on Indian soil will echo for years. “I won’t complain even if the pitch turn from ball 1” this attitude made him dangerous. #INDvENG
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 28, 2024
A stunning win for England in Hyderabad. Magnificent from Ollie Pope and extraordinarily magical for Tommy Hartley. I’m thrilled to bits for the boys @englandcricket
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) January 28, 2024
ENGLAND SEAL AN UNBELIEVABLE TURNAROUND WIN IN HYDERABAD!
WHAT A TEST MATCH! #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/xHrWsU15mP
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) January 28, 2024
England winning in India with this bowling attack in India should be the biggest Test upset of 2024. Brilliantly it isn’t even the biggest upset today.
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) January 28, 2024
It’s the first time in the history of Test cricket in India that a visiting team has gone on to win the Test after conceding a lead of over 100 runs. Tells you the magnitude of this achievement by England 🙌 #IndvEng
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 28, 2024
To lose after getting 190-run lead is a debacle. India outbatted, outbowled, outfielded, tactically outsmarted and showed less character, grit and ambition than England. Stokes leads a hardy, skilful team. No pushovers. Rohit&Co must regroup swiftly to come back in the series
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 28, 2024
Our greatest triumph: Ben Stokes
England skipper Ben Stokes is delighted with their win over India in the first Test at Hyderabad. He expressed that they have achieved several brilliant wins under his leadership, however, the recent win against India is their greatest triumph. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Ben Stokes said,
“Since I have taken the captaincy on, we have had a lot of fantastic moments as a team. We’ve got a lot of great victories, we’ve been part of some amazing games. Where we are and who were playing against, this victory is probably, 100% definitely, our greatest triumph.”
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