Ben Duckett brilliance fuels sensational chase to secure Test victory against India
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England win India Test match with second-highest successful pursuit ever
- England secured a five-wicket victory over India in the first Test at Headingley, successfully chasing a target of 371 runs.
- Ben Duckett was the cornerstone of England's chase, scoring a triumphant 149 runs, supported by Zak Crawley's 65 in an opening stand of 188.
- Joe Root contributed an unbeaten 53, and Jamie Smith finished with 44 not out, including two sixes, to seal the win with 14 overs remaining.
- This chase marked England's second-highest successful pursuit ever and the 10th largest of all time in Test cricket.
- India became the first team to lose a Test after scoring five individual centuries, with their collapse and dropped catches contributing to their defeat.