HYDERABAD: Debutant spinner Tom Hartley claimed seven wickets as England pulled off a dramatic 28-run upset victory over India on day four of the 1st Test on Sunday.
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A special spell from Tom Hartley leads England to an extraordinary win in the opening Test against India 👏#WTC25 | 📝 #INDvENG: https://t.co/E53vcqjfHE pic.twitter.com/qoJl3biFfu
— ICC (@ICC) January 28, 2024
Chasing 231 for win, India were bowled out for 202 in the final over of an extended third session of play in Hyderabad, as Hartley got Siraj stumped with his left-arm spin to trigger celebrations from the England side.
England: 246 & 420
India (Target: 231) 436 & 202
England won by 28 runs
Two young stars sizzled in a remarkable win for England in Hyderabad ✨#WTC25 | #INDvENG Report 👇https://t.co/wDTVIPlCWL
— ICC (@ICC) January 28, 2024
Ollie Pope stood out with his 196 to bring English side bouncing back from being 190 behind at the start of their 2nd innings to lead the five-match series 1-0.
Hartley got his five-wicket haul following he bowled K.S. Bharat, kept coming back to return figures of 7-62 and a match tally of 9 wickets.
India came into the high-profile encounter as favourites on home ground, with an unbeaten Test series record since 2012 when Alastair Cook’s England beat India 2-1.
Indian side started well in their chase, before Hartley struck twice in one over to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal (15) and Shubman Gill (0) in the space of just three deliveries.
Rohit Sharma looked good in his knock of 39, but walked back following his failed review on the lbw.
Axar Patel (17) was promoted up the order and he attacked the bowling but got out after the tea break and Indian side soon slipped to 119-7.
Jack Leach took the field with an injured knee, following he banged it on day one and two, and bowled 10 overs and got the wicket of Shreyas Iyer, for 13.
Bharat and Ravichandran Ashwin tried to pull things back in their partnership of 57 but Hartley got them out to end India’s expectations.
India posted 436 in their first innings in response to 246 by England side and had the visitors in trouble at 163-5 on day three, when Pope played an innings for the ages and struck his 5th Test ton.
Pope, who blunted the spinners with sweeps and reverse sweeps, resumed the day on 148.
He was dropped twice on 110 and 184 but his key partnerships with Rehan Ahmed (28) and Hartley (34) after a 112-run stand with Ben Foakes (34) on Saturday proved significant.
Ben Stokes also played his part with a 70 in England’s first innings following they elected to bat and showcased their attacking “Bazball” style of play.
