In the first Test match at Lord's, England debutant Gus Atkinson outshone James Anderson's farewell by taking an impressive seven wickets, leading the West Indies to collapse for 121 runs. Atkinson's exceptional performance included three wickets in a single over, overshadowing Anderson's contribution. The West Indies struggled with top-order inexperience and challenging conditions, while Mikyle Louis top-scored with 27 runs. Atkinson's remarkable figures of 7-45 marked the second-best debut performance by an English bowler in Test history. England, in reply, consolidated their position at 189-3 by the end of the day, led by Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope's solid batting performances.