The first Test match between India and England ended at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge. On the fifth day of the Test, the rain came down and a ball could not be thrown. After the fourth day, Team India were in a strong position and the team needed 157 runs on the last day to take a 1-0 lead. For England, captain Joe Root batted well, scoring half a century in the first innings and a century in the second innings. Jaspreet Bumrah was damaged in Team India’s bowling, picking up 9 wickets in the match. However, Root was awarded the Man of the Match award for his captaincy innings in both innings.
IND vs ENG: Rain saved the British humiliation, ending the first Test match between India and England in a draw
In the first Test, Joe Root appeared in good form from the start and played 64 innings of captaincy in the first innings. Thanks to the Root innings, England managed to score 183 runs. In the second innings, however, the English captain’s team managed a century of poor innings. Root scored 109 while batting superbly, causing England to cross the 300-run mark in the second innings. Jaspreet Bumrah broke the English team’s back in the first innings and led the pavilion to four batsmen, including Rory Burns and Jose Butler. From the first day of the Test match, Bumrah appeared in rhythm and shocked England batsmen.
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On the fifth day, Rain proved to be a villain for India and did not take a stand for two consecutive terms. After the fourth day, India seemed to be in a strong position and the team needed 157 runs to win. In the first Test of the series, England won the toss and decided to bat, but the English batsmen could not play against the Indian fast bowlers and the entire team was out for 183. Jaspreet Bumrah 4 and Mohammad Shami took three wickets in the first innings for India. In response to England’s 183, Team India scored 278 in the first innings and 95 runs in the first innings. KL Rahul scored 84 while Ravindra Jadeja scored 56 for India. In English bowling, Ollie Robinson took 5 wickets in the first innings while James Anderson walked four Indian batsmen.
