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- Published: January 25, 2024 15:24
New Delhi: The first day of the first test of the Arthur de Mello trophy series between India and England turned out to be one of the most thrilling first days of a test match, as after the Indian spinner’s fury in the middle over, Ben Stokes’ masterclass took England to a fighting total.
Earlier, the English skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat first in order to avoid the fourth innings disaster in India.
🚨 Toss Update 🚨
England win the toss in Hyderabad and elect to bat in the 1st #INDvENG Test.
Fast bowler Avesh Khan has been released to play for his Ranji trophy team, Madhya Pradesh for their next Ranji Trophy fixture.
Rajat Patidar has joined the team as Virat Kohli’s… pic.twitter.com/g9TfcLZZvs
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2024
England got off to a great start as Zak Crawley (20) and Ben Duckett (35), added 55 runs for the first wicket in just 11 overs.
However, Ashwin and Jadeja once again paired up to take three quick wickets and put the English Bazball into the bag.
Joe Root (29) and Jhonny Bairstow (37) then tried to revive the English innings but were once again silenced by the Indian bowlers.
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁. 𝗪𝗮𝘀. 𝗔. 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁! ⚡️ ⚡️@akshar2026 with his first wicket of the match 👏 👏
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/HGTxXf8b1E#TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/liBwODtcrM
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2024
The skipper Ben Stokes then took charge on his own hand and played a magnificent 70 runs off 88 deliveries before getting clean bowled by Bumrah and ending the English innings on 246.
B. O. O. M 🎯
Absolute Cracker ⚡️ ⚡️@Jaspritbumrah93 🤝 Timber Strike
Relive that wicket 🎥 🔽
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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2024
Stokes mainly targeted Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin during his innings, which included six boundaries and three sixes.
Netizens react
As soon as the English innings came to a close, netizens on X (Formerly known as Twitter), filled the social media platform with praises for both Indian bowlers and English skipper.
Check out their reaction below:
Tim Paine after hearing Stokes put up vital runs with Leach.#INDvENG #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/VfId4s1ioj
— Rishabh (@Pun_Intended___) January 25, 2024
Turning the records his way🇮🇳#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/1iHaLx1cfE
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) January 25, 2024
The skipper top scores with 70 as we make 246 in our first innings 🏏
Match Centre: https://t.co/s4XwqqpNlL
🇮🇳 #INDvENG 🏴 #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/XjxVnNLagD
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 25, 2024
Sir Ben Stokes is playing a special knock.#INDvENGpic.twitter.com/wX0ZZhnwNw
— Mustafa Masood Qureshi (@mustafamasood23) January 25, 2024
What a ball by Bumrah. Stokes gone. England all out 246. #INDvENG #INDvsENG #BenStokes pic.twitter.com/YhJiNA4xxS
— Kifayat Ali (@KiffayatAli) January 25, 2024
.@DineshKarthik will translate this one for you @KP24 😅 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/3PSpy2rWlw
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 25, 2024
Bumrah wins the mental war against Stokes 😂🔥
He was bowling continuous cutters and suddenly he bowled a seam-up ball which reversed – and Stokes didn’t expect that 😂
Both had a smile after that 😁#INDvENG #INDvsENG #TestCricket #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/FFQfIgSPnT
— TCTV Cricket (@tctv1offl) January 25, 2024
Bazball vs Bazball vs
Other Team. Indian Team.#INDvENG #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/uapjDQwEee— KKR Bhakt 🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRSince2011) January 25, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah made Ben Stokes helpless. He forget how to play Bumrah. Check Stokes reaction #INDvsENG #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/gezWu0O3SA
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) January 25, 2024