England also a solid start in the first Test against India, this was the second day

Updated: 21-06-2025, 07.53 PM

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The second day of the first Test match being played between the England cricket team and the Indian cricket team is over. In response to India’s 471 runs, England have scored 209 runs losing 3 wickets. The team is still behind by 262 runs. Oli Pope (100*) and Harry Brook (0*) are present at the crease. The Indian team was able to add 112 runs in their innings on the second day. Let’s look at the second day’s game.

Accounting of second day game

On the second day, Rishabh Pant played a century (134) for India. Apart from him, Shubman Gill was dismissed for 147 runs. Apart from these two, no other batsman could leave his mark for India on the second day. Ben Stokes and Josh Tung took 4-4 wickets for England. England got the first blow on 4 runs, but after that Ben Docket (62) and Pope (100*) took the innings. England’s three wickets were taken by Jaspreet Bumrah.

A look at Pant’s innings

Pant faced 178 balls and scored 134 runs. His bat led to 12 fours and 6 sixes. His strike rate was 75.28. Josh Tung showed him the path of the pavilion. This was the 7th of his Test career and the fourth century against England. He scored a third century on England soil. Pant has now become the wicketkeeper batsman to score the most centuries (7) for India. He broke the record of Mahendra Singh Dhoni (6 centuries).

Gill was out on the second day after scoring 147 runs

Gill completed his century on the first day facing 140 balls. On the second day, he was dismissed by 147 runs in 227 balls. 19 fours and 1 six came out of his bat. This was the sixth of his Test career and the third century against England. Gill scored a century in his debut test as captain. The player had landed in place of Virat Kohli, who retired from Test cricket, to bat on number-4.

Pant achieved this achievement

Pant is also the Asian wicketkeeper batsman to score the most Test century outside Asia. His name is now 5 centuries. In this list, Pakistan’s Moin Khan and Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim are jointly in second place with 2-2 centuries. Talking about wicketkeepers in Test cricket, more centuries than Pant have been scored by Adam Gilchrist (17), Andy Flower (12) and Less Amas (8). Pant is now fourth in this list.

Stokes and Tong for England took 4-4 wickets

For England, Stokes took 4 wickets for 66 runs with 2 maiden overs in 20 overs. This was the 9th 4 wicket hall of his Test career. He has so far taken 217 wickets in 163 innings of 112 matches at an average of 31.86. He has taken 44 wickets in 22 Tests against India. Tung took 4 wickets for 86 runs in 20 overs. This was the first 4 wicket hall of his Test career.

Docket scored the first half -century against India

Docket was dismissed for 62 runs in 94 balls with the help of 9 fours. This was the 14th of his Test career and the first half -century against India. Thanks to his innings, the host England team managed to overcome the initial shock. The player has so far scored 2,472 runs in 62 innings of 34 Test matches at an average of 41.09 and a strike rate of 86.10. 5 centuries have also come out of his bat.

Bumrah set this big record

He has taken 3 wickets in England’s innings. During this time, he has become the most Test wickets on SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) as soon as he took the second wicket. He has left behind former fast bowler of Pakistan cricket team Wasim Akram in this case. Bumrah now has 148 wickets in SENA countries. He has left Akram behind, who took 146 wickets in 55 innings.

A look at the pope’s innings

Pope came to bat on number-3 and scored a century, facing 125 balls. This was the 9th of his Test career and the second century against India. This is the sixth century that came out of his bat on England soil. He added 122 runs in 166 balls for the third wicket with Docket. With Joe Root, he shared an 80 -run partnership in 111 balls. 13 fours came out of his bat.