England Seal Historic 371-Run Chase at Headingley

England secured a historic five-wicket victory over India in the first Test at Headingley, successfully chasing a target of 371 runs. Ben Duckett's 149 and a 188-run opening partnership with Zak Crawley laid the foundation for the record chase. Joe Root and Jamie Smith guided England to the finish, overcoming centuries from India's KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. Fast bowler Josh Tongue contributed crucial wickets, while England's aggressive 'Bazball' approach under Ben Stokes was instrumental in the win. The result marks England's second-highest successful run chase and gives them a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The match highlighted both England's resilience and India's fielding errors.