England vs India National Cricket Team, Live Score and Commentary, IND vs ENG, 20 June, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Headingley
465/10 (100.4 ov) & 373/5 (82 ov)
471/10 (113 ov) & 364/10 (96 ov)
England won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Ben Duckett,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root | 53 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 63.10 |
| Jamie Smith | 44 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 80.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 24 | 1 | 104 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 14 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 3.64 |
England won by 5 wickets
England vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India National Cricket Team (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 1st Test | 20 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 37 runs) | 3rd T20I | 10 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 8 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 21 runs) | 1st T20I | 6 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 7 wickets (DLS Method)) | 3rd ODI | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 1st Test | 20 Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (India won by 4 wickets) | Final | 9 Mar 2025 |
| Australia (India won by 4 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2025 |
| New Zealand (India won by 44 runs.) | 12th Match, Group A | 2 Mar 2025 |
| Pakistan (India won by 6 wickets) | 5th Match, Group A | 23 Feb 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 71 run (14.4 ov): Jamie Smith: 44 (55), Joe Root: 26 (33)
- Last Bat: Ben Stokes 33(51) - c S Gill b R Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja
- Fall of Wickets: 188 - 1 Zak Crawley, 206 - 2 Ollie Pope, 253 - 3 Ben Duckett, 253 - 4 Harry Brook, 302 - 5 Ben Stokes
- Reviews Remaining: England - 3 of 3, India - 0 of 3
- Toss: England elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: India vs England
- Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Headingley
- City: Leeds
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, good length, on the stumps, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the leg stump, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 78 (0 runs)
Shardul Thakur to Joe Root, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, towards the deep point for 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the slip.
Shardul Thakur to Jamie Smith, 1 run, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Shardul Thakur to Jamie Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Jamie Smith hangs in the crease, hits push in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 79 (7 runs)
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run, Ravindra Jadeja delivers off break ball at good length, Joe Root goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 80 (1 runs)
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Joe Root goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Mohammed Siraj to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Mohammed Siraj to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
Mohammed Siraj to Jamie Smith, 1 run, Mohammed Siraj delivers fast ball at good length, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jamie Smith to just 1 run.
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Joe Root goes forward, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 81 (6 runs)
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, Four, Four !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the leg stump, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jamie Smith goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jamie Smith, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Jamie Smith goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 82 (18 runs)