Prasidh Krishna Sets Unfortunate Record as India Leads Against England in First Test

Prasidh Krishna's Record-Breaking Spell

During the first Test match against England at Leeds, Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna faced a challenging outing, recording figures of 3 wickets for 128 runs. This performance marked the highest economy rate by an Indian bowler in a spell of 20 overs or more, with an alarming rate of 6.40.

Despite claiming key wickets of Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, and Jamie Smith, Krishna endured significant punishment from the English batsmen. His economy surpassed that of Varun Aaron, who previously held the record with 2 wickets for 136 runs at an economy of 5.91 against Australia in 2014.

India Takes a Narrow Lead

The first Test day concluded with India holding a slender 96-run lead, finishing the day at 90 for 2, with KL Rahul (47 not out) and captain Shubman Gill (6 not out) at the crease. The day's play was interrupted by rain.

India began the final session with a six-run advantage after England was dismissed for 465 runs in their first innings, responding to India's total of 471 runs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a century in the first innings, had a disappointing start, falling for just four runs to Brydon Carse, leaving India at 16 for 1.

Rahul and Sudharsan Stabilize the Innings

KL Rahul displayed a cautious approach against the pace attack, while Sudharsan contributed with a quick 30 runs off 48 balls, including four boundaries. Their partnership of 66 runs was crucial in stabilizing India's innings.

However, Sudharsan's promising innings ended when he was caught by Zack Crawley off Ben Stokes' bowling, leaving India at 82 for 2.

The final session was cut short due to rain, with Rahul and Gill remaining unbeaten.

England's Response

England resumed the second session at 327 for 5, with Harry Brook (57 not out) and Jamie Smith (29 not out) at the crease. Brook continued to attack, while Smith and others contributed valuable runs.

Brook narrowly missed a century, scoring 99 runs before being dismissed by Prasidh Krishna. England's innings saw them surpass the 400-run mark, but they were eventually bowled out for 465 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah was the standout bowler for India, taking 5 wickets for 83 runs.

Match Summary

Brief Scores: England: 465 (Ollie Pope 106, Harry Brook 99, Jasprit Bumrah 5/83) vs India: 471 and 90/2 (KL Rahul 47*, Sai Sudharsan 30, Ben Stokes 1/18).