Ind vs Eng: England Beat India By 227 Runs, Leads Series 1-0 (Match Report)
Joe Root led England to an emphatic 227-run win over India in the opening Test on Tuesday, boosting their hopes of securing a rare series win against the hosts on their own patch. Brief Score: England
The victory was all the more impressive for England as it came just a month after India’s upset series triumph in Australia, where they handed the hosts their first defeat at Brisbane’s Gabba ground since 1988.
This was India's first defeat against England at this venue in 35 years, during which five Tests were played.
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Cricket Scorecard
County Championship Division One
Kent - 261
Vs
Lancashire - 38/5
Day 2 - Lancashire trail by 223 runs.
County Championship Division One
Essex - 156 & 138
Vs
Somerset - 128 & 17/0
Day 2 - Somerset need 150 runs.
County Championship Division Two
Derbyshire - 246
Vs
Sussex - 170/2
Day 2 - Sussex trail by 76 runs.
County Championship Division Two
Leicestershire - 206/7
Vs
Middlesex
Day 2 - Middlesex chose to field.
County Championship Division Two
Glamorgan - 221
Vs
Yorkshire - 68/1
Day 2 - Yorkshire trail by 153 runs.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Northern Diamonds - 216
Vs
Central Sparks - 64/1
Sparks need 153 runs from 31.4 overs.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Southern Vipers - 295/5
Vs
Western Storm - 119/2
Storm need 177 runs from 25.3 overs.
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