![]() ![]() ![]() Oh dear.īowled out for their lowest first innings score in England since 1952, India surrendered their position in the series. Anderson provided it with one of his best ever opening spells, finishing with three for six after grabbing the chance to bowl as India became the first team since 2000 to bat first on winning the toss in Leeds. Wednesday was the second anniversary of the Stokes show at Headingley and how England needed an uplifting performance. This one has been in a mess this summer and limp without its heartbeat, Ben Stokes. ![]() James Anderson is the only survivor from a day similar to this when England blew away Australia for 98 in Melbourne on Boxing Day 2010 and closed 157 for no wicket.Įngland had just lost the previous Test too 11 years ago but this was arguably a better performance because that was a hardened team on its way to reaching No 1 in the world. It was also England’s highest opening stand since Hameed’s debut in Rajkot five years ago, which tells its own story. It was only the third time a team batting second have ended the first day in a lead without losing a wicket. The crowd sang “Virat what’s the score?” as England’s openers knocked off India’s total of 78 on their way to reaching 120-0 with a heartening fifty for Haseeb Hameed and a solid return to form for Rory Burns, unbeaten on 52. Somehow they lifted themselves from the debacle at Lord’s to utterly dominate India and stride purposefully towards ending a seven-match winless run. The perfect day for England and proof life is never dull with this team.
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