ENG vs IND 1st Test Day 2 Report: Pant Shines, Bumrah Strikes, England Fight Back | Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy
- Googly Guide Editorial Team
- Jun 22, 2025
- 2 min read
Day 2 at Headingley witnessed class batting from Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, and a strong English reply led by Ollie Pope. India were bowled out for 471, while England ended the day at a solid 209/3, still trailing by 262 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was the lone Indian wicket-taker, striking three times on a flat deck.
Match Summary – Day 2
Match: 1st Test – England vs India
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Series: Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy 2025
India 1st Innings: 471 all out (113 overs)
England 1st Innings: 209/3 (49 overs)
Top Performers:
Rishabh Pant – 134 (178), Shubman Gill – 147 (227)
Ollie Pope – 100* (131), Ben Duckett – 62 (94)
Jasprit Bumrah – 3/48
Session 1: Pant’s Century Highlights Indian Collapse
India resumed Day 2 at 359/2 and quickly pushed past the 450 mark.
Gill (147) and Pant added 209 runs for the 4th wicket.
Pant scored a counterattacking 134 (178) – his 7th Test hundred.
Post Pant’s dismissal, India lost wickets in a heap:
Karun Nair (0), Shardul (1), and tailenders offered little resistance.
Ben Stokes led the England attack with 4/66.
📍 Lunch: India 454/7 in 108.4 overs
Session 2: Bumrah Strikes Early, England Start Solid
India wrapped up their innings at 471. Bumrah then gave India a dream start, dismissing Zak Crawley in the very first over.
However, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope countered strongly.
The duo added 103 unbeaten runs heading into Tea.
📍 Tea: England 107/1 in 24 overs Duckett – 53*, Pope – 48*
Session 3: Pope’s Century, Bumrah’s Breakthroughs
India toiled hard in the final session, but England showed great application.
Duckett and Pope added 122 for the 2nd wicket before Duckett fell to Bumrah for 62 (94).
Bumrah then dismissed Joe Root for 28, with sharp reverse swing.
Meanwhile, Ollie Pope brought up a brilliant century, remaining unbeaten on 100 (131)* at stumps.
Bumrah ended the day with all 3 wickets, finishing with 3/48 in 12 overs.
📍 Stumps: England 209/3 in 49 overs England trail by 262 runs.
Day 2 Highlights
Shubman Gill & Rishabh Pant’s centuries powered India to a massive total.
Bumrah’s discipline earned him all 3 wickets on a batting-friendly surface.
Pope’s calm ton kept England in the fight.
What’s Ahead on Day 3?
The match is well poised — England will aim to close the deficit and avoid a collapse, while India will look for breakthroughs with the second new ball due soon.
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