Summary

  • First Test, day five, Headingley

  • England chase down 371 to beat India by five wickets and take 1-0 lead in five-match series

  • Duckett strikes magnificent 149; Crawley (65), Root (53*) and Smith (44*) make key contributions

  • England pull off their second-highest successful chase, 10th highest of all time and second-highest at Headingley

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer from 19:00 BST

  • Second Test at Edgbaston starts on 2 July

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury, Mike Peter & Maisie Gallen

  1. Time for the presentation and Ben Duckett has been named player of the match for his first-innings 62 and, more importantly, a magnificent 149 in the chase.

    Spare a thought for Rishabh Pant, who misses out despite hitting twin tons for India.

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    Is this the perfect win? Every batter getting runs. Every bowler getting wickets. Shown real fight and grit to come back repeatedly. And five full days of fantastic cricket for the fans.

    Jack

  3. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on Test Match Special

    The word that comes to mind for me is control. The quality of the batsmanship was superb. Duckett will get the credit but Crawley's role in that opening partnership as well was brilliant.

    'Wow!' - sublime Duckett innings puts England on course for victory

  4. How stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    England have now won 12 of their 14 matches 'chasing' at home under Stokes and McCullum, with one draw (vs Australia, Old Trafford 2023) and one defeat (vs Australia, Lord's 2023).

  5. Bazball has its critics but the fact that there was genuine belief among England supporters - and, clearly, the players - they could chase down 371 on a fifth day pitch to beat an India side with Jasprit Bumrah in their ranks, speaks volumes.

    It doesn't always work out but there is no doubt this England regime have changed the way we view a big fourth-innings chase...

  6. It did get a little nervy for England after they lost two wickets in two balls to go four down.

    But never fear, Joe Root is here and the former skipper played another nerveless knock to take them to victory, finishing unbeaten on 53.

    Root half-century steadies England ship

  7. How stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    England's highest successful run chases in Test cricket:

    • 378-3 vs India, Edgbaston 2022
    • 373-5 vs India, Headingley 2025
    • 362-9 vs Australia, Headingley 2019
    • 332-7 vs Australia, Melbourne 1928

  8. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    That is keeping going and he has taken Jadeja to the cleaners. That mammoth target has been overhauled!

  9. ENGLAND WIN BY 5 WICKETS
    Breaking

    Eng 373-5

    'He's taken Jadeja to the cleaners!' - Smith hits two sixes to wrap up England win

    England have done it! Six more for Jamie Smith to complete another remarkable chase - their second-highest in Test history!

    Incredible stuff from Ben Stokes' side. They made it all look so straightforward.

    Ben Duckett scored a wonderous century, Zak Crawley made 65 in superb opening stand before Joe Root, with some assistance from Smith, guided the home side to the finish line.

    After a stunning first Test, England go 1-0 up in this five-match series.

  10. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on Test Match Special

    Jadeja is not bowling wide enough. He has not bowled particularly well this innings and hasn't put any pressure on England.

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Well this is how to finish it off...

  12. 6 runs

    Eng 365-5

    Need another 6 to win

    OK, breathe now, Jess!

    Jamie Smith wants to do this in style and nails a slog-sweep high into the stands for six!

  13. Eng 359-5

    Need another 12 to win

    The moment must be close, Jess!

    Jamie Smith has just heaved Ravindra Jadeja for four. Just 12 needed...

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    England fans, at what point can we breathe? Any other team I'd think would walk this but my nerves are shot!

    Jess, in need of a new manicure in London

  15. Eng 355-5

    Need another 16 to win

    Lovely stuff, Chris. It's 102 50-plus knocks for Joe Root as well.

    Meanwhile, we're into the last hour and Ravindra Jadeja will continue with the new ball.

    Jasprit Bumrah is on the field but not bowling.

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    Now it’s Root 66! (Test half-centuries).

    Chris

  17. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Most fifty-plus scores in the fourth innings:

    • 13 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle & Graeme Smith
    • 12 - Joe Root* & Sunil Gavaskar

  18. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    That wasn't the best shot Joe Root has ever played but he has a smile on his face.

  19. 50 runs

    50 for Joe Root

    Eng 355-5

    Root half-century steadies England ship

    Joe Root has played a wonderfully composed knock today - but brings up his half-century with the streakiest shot he's played.

    He chases a wide, swinging delivery from Mohammed Siraj, gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies wide of gully for four.

    England need 16 more to win - so, cricket being cricket, they're stopping for a drink.

  20. Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    This is only the third Test match in history in which all four innings have been 350 or more.