England defeats India by 28 runs in the first Test match of the series as Tom Hartley takes seven wickets for 62 as India struggles to keep up

HYDERABAD: of the first Test match between India and England, there was a dramatic swing of fortunes, with the hunter turning into the prey. However, the hosts will regret their carelessness with the ball throughout the previous two days.

The Sunday audience, which had come expecting an Indian victory, was left disappointed after seeing the hosts lose for the first time in six Tests at this venue. It will be frustrating that India’s first innings lead of 190 runs was lost by just 28 runs, but England may feel proud of their performance, particularly considering that they outbowled the highly skilled Indian spin three and took a match from them.

By the third day, England were struggling at 163 for five. With Ollie Pope’s outstanding 196 (278b, 386min, 21×4), they managed to turn it around. The vice captain served as the center of gravity for England, whose last five wickets in the second innings added 257 to their total of 420. It was just the sixth time that a visiting side has scored 400 or more against India in the second innings. After England began the day at 316 for six, Pope added 112 with Ben Foakes, 64 with his overnight companion Rehan Ahmed, and 80 with Tom Hartley as they gradually established themselves as a formidable team.
Due to India’s strong inclination to defend, the overnight advantage of 126 quickly expanded to 230 as Pope and his companions continued to move at a reasonable pace. England’s third batsman, who began the day on 148, will want to build on his encouraging start to the series.

The signs were not good. India need 231 to win, but left-arm spinner Tom Hartley, making his Test debut, exploited a fourth-day track to record a brilliant seven for 62, the highest figures for an England spinner on his Test debut since 1945. This dismissal placed England ahead 1-0 in the five-match series against India.
Additionally, it was easy pickings since none of the Indian hitters had the grace with which the England late order thrived. England was obviously more prepared than the Indian spinners, who gave a lot away. Ben Stokes’ reverse flip from midfield to run out Ravindra Jadeja effectively ended India’s chances.
After the top order’s miserable performance gave them a foothold, England closed the deal and guaranteed the Test’s outcome in the last half-hour that Stokes commandeered.

Shubman Gill attacked the left-arm spinner with firm hands after Yashasvi Jaiswal gave Hartley the ball.
Player of the Match Pope, the last batsman to go for England in a morning that saw them accumulate 104 runs in 25.1 overs, was aware of the potential in the tight cordon, and India seemed to be in danger when captain Rohit Sharma 39 (58b, 81min, 7×4) failed to overturn an LBW decision.
England took the lead thanks to the gentle dismissal of Axar Patel, who was moved up the order, just after tea was taken at 95 for three, and Rahul’s fruitless review after he played back and was hit by Root for 22 runs.
Shreyas Iyer did not survive long, and KS Bharat and R Ashwin’s 57-run eighth-wicket partnership did nothing more than postpone the inevitable.