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Ind vs Eng 1st Test: 7 centuries scored in the first Test match played between India and England. When Indian batter scored five centuries, two England batters also crossed the 100 -run mark. This was the first time in Test history when 5 batters of the Indian team scored a century. Despite this, the Indian team lost this match. With this defeat, India’s name was embarrassing records. India has become the first such team in the 148 -year Test history to scoring 5 centuries and despite this it lost.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the first century in the first Test for India. He scored 101 runs in 159 balls. Yashswi’s innings hit 16 fours and a six.
In this Test match played in Leeds, the second century for India was scored by captain Shubman Gill. He scored 147 runs in 227 balls. Gill hit 19 fours and a six in his innings.
The third century in the first innings for India came from Rishabh Pant’s bat. This untouched batter scored 134 runs in 178 balls. He scored 6 sixes in this innings and also hit 12 fours.
KL Rahul scored the fourth century of the match for India. He scored this century in the second innings. KL Rahul scored 137 runs in 247 balls, which included 18 fours.
Rishabh Pant scored the fifth century for India. He scored 118 runs in 140 balls in India’s second innings. With this, Rishabh Pant became the first and world’s second wicketkeeper batter who has scored centuries in both innings of the Test match.
India scored 471 runs in the first innings thanks to these centuries. After this, 164 runs were also scored in the second innings. England, who scored 465 runs in the first innings, got a target of 371 runs to win. He achieved this target by losing 5 wickets in 82 overs.
The hero of England’s victory was Ben Docket. The left -arm opener scored 149 runs in 170 balls in England’s second innings. Docket hit 21 fours and a six in his innings. Ben Docket was adjudged the Player of the Match for this innings.