India lost the first Test to England by five-wickets in Leeds.
We are well past the Leeds chapter. India succumbed after putting up a good fight and were left scratching their heads after England chased down 371 in the fourth innings of the first Test at Headingley. Despite scoring five centuries in the match, India found themselves on the wrong side of the history books. Despite the loss, there were a lot of positives for the Indian team in Leeds. And these positives are what Shubman Gill & Co. will bank on as they embark on the journey of the second Test in Birmingham.
SVL
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BVB
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Match Abandoned
ROR
68/5
KNK
69/4
Kakinada Kings beat Royals of Rayalaseema by 1 runs
TBW
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VSS
–
ROR
–
AMR
–
SKA
–
TKR
45/0
ABF
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SLK
–
SDS
184/10
PD
138/10
South Delhi Superstarz beat Purani Delhi 6 by 46 runs
NDT
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NDS
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SDSW
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NDSW
58/2
Match Abandoned due to rain
EDRW
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CDQW
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NOR
137/7
SWE
136/9
Norway beat Sweden by 3 wickets
SWE
204/5
HUN
125/8
Sweden won by 79 runs
NOR
172/8
HUN
140/8
Norway beat Hungary by 32 runs
THCC
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MRSC
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THCC
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KHTC
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MRSC
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KSV
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KHTC
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MTV
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KSV
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MTV
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JZ-W
94/5
LL-W
74/2
Lavender Lionesses Women beat Jinx Zagreb Women by 5 runs (D/L) method
JZ-W
25/1
LL-W
58/2
MATCH ABANDONED
JZ-W
34/1
LL-W
31/2
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 9 wickets
MID
129/10
YOR
130/3
Yorkshire beat Middlesex by 7 wickets
KENT
315/8
LAN
293/10
Kent beat Lancashire by 22 runs
SOM
309/8
BB
310/7
Birmingham Bears beat Somerset by 3 wickets
NOR
295/8
SUSS
297/3
Sussex beat Northamptonshire by 7 wickets
GLAM
278/9
NOT
282/3
Nottinghamshire beat Glamorgan by 7 wickets
LEI
261/10
ESS
321/8
Essex beat Leicestershire by 60 runs
WOR
237/8
GLO
240/4
Gloucestershire beat Worcestershire by 6 wickets
SURR
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HAM
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BAN
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IND
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Match Called off
KRMPS
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NCMI
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TCC
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CEC-A
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JJ
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KUMS
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BNC
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GUJCC
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MGD
174/6
BNB
175/7
Bengaluru Blasters beat Mangalore Dragons by 3 wickets
MYW
34/2
SML
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MYW
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BNB
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GBM
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HBT
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IAI
110/10
MAT
145/8
Majees Titans beat IAS Invincibles by 35 runs
ROS
132/4
MUT
129/10
Royal Oman Stallions Won by 6 wickets
YSG
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MAT
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RNC
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IAI
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MAO
171/3
NOS
41/2
BIP
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LOS
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SOB
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OVI
–
MOW-W
117/5
NOS-W
112/7
Manchester Originals Women beat Northern Superchargers Women by 5 runs
BIP-W
76/10
LSW-W
164/6
London Spirit Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 88 runs
SBW-W
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OIW-W
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CHK
139/8
AS-A
121/10
Chicago Kingsmen beat Adelaide Strikers Academy by 18 runs
NTS
127/8
HHA
125/10
Northern Territory Strike beat Hobart Hurricanes Academy by 2 wickets
PSA
126/5
BANA
123/9
Perth Scorchers Academy won by 5 wickets
NEP
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MS-A
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NTS
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ACOM
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MR-A
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PS
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MEMA
225/2
KASS
139/9
Meerut Mavericks beat Kanpur Superstars by 86 runs
KARS
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GOLS
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NOSK
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LUF
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On the eve of the second Test, Indian captain Shubman Gill spoke to the media to share his thoughts ahead of the game. He spoke on a lot of aspects, including the inclusion of pacer Jasprit Bumrah. One of the many points that he touched upon was about the contributions of the lower order. India couldn’t add even a mere 50 runs for the last seven wickets in both their innings, and this is something they’ll look to correct in their next assignment.
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The 25-year-old skipper shed light on India’s lower-order woes. He said that it is a point that is often spoken about. But, he also stressed that when looked at from another perspective, it can give the top-order a sense of added responsibility. This is something which former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also spoken about. Gill said that he would have loved to take more responsibility and add another 50 runs to the total.
“It [the lower-order debacle] has been one of the points we talk about often. On the other hand, if we see things the other way round, I could have scored a bit more runs and added another 50 to the total. So there is a perspective to look at it”, said the Indian skipper ahead of the second Test.
India has also hinted that they would be going in with two spinners instead of just one. However, who takes the field alongside Ravindra Jadeja remains to be a point of discussion. With the visitors already 1-0 down in the series, they will want to make things right very soon. Going down another game against this English side will make the chances of a comeback very bleak.
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