🏏 Day 2 Overview – Headingley
On June 21, 2025, Day 2 saw dramatic swings in fortunes at Headingley. India, after resuming strong at 359–3, suffered a late collapse to finish with 471 all out in their first innings—opening up a chance for England to stage a comeback.
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🎇 Pant’s Historic Century
Rishabh Pant delivered a stellar performance, scoring his seventh Test century, his fourth against England, in just 146 balls—surpassing MS Dhoni’s record for India–England Tests.
Shubman Gill anchored the innings with a brilliant 147, while Yashasvi Jaiswal also added value earlier.
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⚡ England’s Comeback with the Ball
Josh Tongue struck crucial blows with figures of 4–86, initiating the collapse with key wickets before lunch.
Ben Stokes supported with another 4-wicket haul, dismantling India’s lower order: seven wickets fell for just 41 runs.
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🧩 England's Reply – Promising Start
England ended the day on 141–2, trailing by 330 runs.
Zak Crawley departed early, but Ben Duckett (62) and Ollie Pope (64)* stabilized the innings through a critical partnership.
Jasprit Bumrah struck early by removing Crawley, and later Duckett, keeping India in sight.
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🔍 Key Takeaways
Area Summary
India’s Batting Brilliant top-order centuries, late collapse
England’s Bowling Tongue, Stokes shine, shift momentum
England’s Batting Duckett & Pope partnership keeps hopes alive
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🔮 What to Expect on Day 3
England aim to chip away early with Bumrah & Siraj leading the pace attack.
India can look to extend the campaign with early wickets and contain England’s promising start.
With a decisive swing, England could even push for a lead—Day 3 promises strategic intensity.
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