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RESULT
1st Test, Chennai, February 05 - 09, 2021, England tour of India
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578 & 178
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(T:420) 337 & 192

England won by 227 runs

Player Of The Match
218 & 40
joe-root
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A topless Hardik Pandya jogs around the ground
A topless Hardik Pandya jogs around the ground••Saikat Das/BCCI
Virat Kohli congratulates Joe Root for the win
Virat Kohli congratulates Joe Root for the win••BCCI
Joe Root and his men celebrate the 1-0 lead
Joe Root and his men celebrate the 1-0 lead••BCCI
The England players celebrate their huge win
The England players celebrate their huge win••BCCI
Jack Leach ended R Ashwin's stay in the middle
Jack Leach ended R Ashwin's stay in the middle••BCCI
Jack Leach celebrates a wicket with his team-mates
Jack Leach celebrates a wicket with his team-mates••BCCI
R Ashwin gets a bit of medical attention after copping a blow
R Ashwin gets a bit of medical attention after copping a blow••BCCI
Shubman Gill goes big on the leg side
Shubman Gill goes big on the leg side••BCCI
James Anderson is thrilled after beating Shubman Gill with his reverse swing
James Anderson is thrilled after beating Shubman Gill with his reverse swing••BCCI
Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill punch gloves during their partnership
Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill punch gloves during their partnership••BCCI
A topless Hardik Pandya trains in Chennai
A topless Hardik Pandya trains in Chennai••Saikat Das/BCCI
Ben Stokes and Joe Root high five after completing England's win
Ben Stokes and Joe Root high five after completing England's win••BCCI
A dejected Virat Kohli reacts as wickets tumble
A dejected Virat Kohli reacts as wickets tumble••BCCI
James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane
James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane••BCCI
Virat Kohli loses his stumps to Ben Stokes
Virat Kohli loses his stumps to Ben Stokes••BCCI
Virat Kohli calls for a quick single
Virat Kohli calls for a quick single••BCCI
Virat Kohli drives on a dusty pitch
Virat Kohli drives on a dusty pitch••BCCI
James Anderson celebrates after beating Ajinkya Rahane comprehensively
James Anderson celebrates after beating Ajinkya Rahane comprehensively••BCCI
England players celebrate after Jack Leach dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara
England players celebrate after Jack Leach dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara••BCCI
Rahul Chahar and Axar Patel relax during training
Rahul Chahar and Axar Patel relax during training••BCCI
 
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India Innings
PLAYER NAMERB
RG Sharma
bowled1220
Shubman Gill
bowled5083
CA Pujara
caught1538
V Kohli
bowled72104
AM Rahane
bowled03
RR Pant
caught1119
Washington Sundar
caught05
R Ashwin
caught946
S Nadeem
caught013
I Sharma
not out515
JJ Bumrah
caught44
Extras(b 8, lb 5, nb 1)
Total192(10 wkts; 58.1 ovs)
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ICC World Test Championship
TEAMMWLDPTRPWR
IND1712415201.577
ENG2111734421.12
NZ117404201.281
AUS148423321.392
PAK124532860.822
SA135802640.787
SL122642000.729
WI133821940.661
BAN7061200.601
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