It's Stumps at Headingley on Day 4! Crawley and Duckett guide England safely to 21/0. They need 350 runs on the final to win the first Test in Leeds. Not at all an ideal finish to the day for India, considering the position they were in at one one point. Six wickets lost in the space of 37 runs. It's 51:49 in favour of England. A couple wickets on Tuesday could change this tie once again.

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Just six balls left for stumps! Decent start from Duckett and Crawley. Siraj and Bumrah have not been able to make the most of the new ball under the sun. England will head back hoping that it straight bright and sunny throughout on Day 5. However, this is Leeds we are talking about.

Full and straight from Siraj, and Crawley times this through midwicket for a four. Shubman Gill trying to rally his players. 12 minutes to go but Crawley doesn't mind having a swing at it.

ENG: 9/0 (3.3)

Unconventional approach from Duckett and Crawley, but it's the need of the hour. England know they can't lose wickets here. That would make things a bit tricky for them. Don't know how the weather is going to be tomorrow

ENG: 4/0 (3)

Bumrah with a decent first over! England, however, are off the mark with 3/0 on the scoreboard. A couple of wickets before Stumps would really swing the momentum back in India's favour. Let's see what Siraj can do!

ENG: 3/0 (1)

India are all out for 364! 371 to chase for England. It's game on. six wickets fall in the space of 37 runs. Another collapse from India sees England stay alive in the contest. With Bazball, the hosts will fancy their chances.

Jadeja has whipped this over forward square leg for a flat six! Great bat spead. The height was good. He took a step down before getting stable and swinging. These are welcome runs for India. Dream of 400 still on?

IND: 358/9 (94.2)

Jadeja flicks it towards the leg side! Duckett makes a dive but the ball falls just short of him. He probably was not ready and misjudged the ball. Close escape for Jadeja.

IND: 351/9 (93.2)

Jadeja takes a single off the fourth ball and tells Krishna it's all yours mate! India's tail-ender didn't disappoint as he sees off the final two balls of Tongue's over. Jadeja back on strike for the next over

IND: 351/9 (93)

Ravindra Jadeja takes the risk, and takes a single on the fourth ball of the 92nd over. 350 up for India. Up to Prasidh Krishna to block out the final two balls of the over. And he survives! Two good deliveries by Woakes, but Prasidh survives.

IND 350/9 (92)

BOWLED! Jasprit Bumrah lasts only two deliveries. He prevents Tongue from getting a hattrick, but doesn't last beyond that. Bumrah goes for a drive, misses, and is clean bowled. 3 wickets in 1 over for Tongue!

India have lost 5 wickets in the space of 16 runs.

IND 349/8 (90.4)

Josh Tongue is on a hattrick! Mohammed Siraj departs first ball! England planned it perfectly, short ball to Siraj. He gloves it, and Jamie Smith takes a diving catch. Siraj also seems to have hurt his finger. India will be hoping it isn't anything serious.

IND 349/8 (90.2)

Shardul Thakur is gone! Goes for a drive, and is caught at slip. Sharp catch by Joe Root. 333/4 to 349/7 -- India have lost 3 wickets for 16 runs here. Shardul hasn't been able to make an impression with the bat in this match.

IND 349/7 (90.1)

First boundary for Jadeja! Excellent timing. Full from Josh Tongue, and gently played between mid-wicket and long-on for a boundary. Jadeja and Shardul will be aiming to take this lead to at least 400, if not beyond, by Stumps today.

IND 348/6 (88.3)

Lead of 350! Big achievement for Team India. They have more than a fighting total on board now. Ravindra Jadeja's jab to mid-wicket and then a single helps them get to the mark. India's team total also nearing 350.

IND 344/6 (88)

Karun Nair departs! 2 wickets in 11 balls for England. Caught and bowled, soft dismissal. Chris Woakes gets his first wicket of the match. Nair shaped himself up for a drive, but ended up sending it back to Woakes. India will need to avoid a collapse now.

IND 335/6 (86)

A standing ovation from the Headingley crowd for KL Rahul. What an amazing knock. Missed out on a big one in the first innings, but made sure it didn't happen again. Just 13 short of 150, but a memorable nonetheless. Well played, KL Rahul.

GONE! KL Rahul is out for 137! Similar manner to the way Shubman Gill departed, to the same bowler as well, Brydon Carse. Looking for a cut shot to a short ball, inside edge knocks back onto the stumps. Respite for England.

IND 332/5 (84.3)

KL Rahul and Karun Nair look well settled now. Rahul picks up another boundary in the 84th over, against Chris Woakes. Lovely drive, square of the wicket. India's lead now nearing 350 -- the prospect of them losing this match is getting slimmer.

IND 330/4 (84)

Today's century is KL Rahul's third in England and second as an opener in the country. This takes him past Rahul Dravid among Indian batters with the most centuries as an opener in England. Sunil Gavaskar and Rohit Sharma are now ahead of Rahul, having made 4 each.

Down the ground, fine shot! First boundary against the second new ball. Karun Nair with his second boundary of the afternoon. He's taken his time to settle in, but is now growing in rhythm. Remember, he has a triple century against England in Test cricket.

IND 318/4 (80.3)

Interesting. Just before the new ball is taken, KL Rahul takes a short break and runs back to the dressing room. Not sure exactly why. Crucial hour of play coming up for him. On the verge of 150, but will have to face the new ball now. Brydon Carse back into the attack.

IND 314/4 (80.1)

KL Rahul is cashing on the final over before the new ball is introduced. Short from Shoaib Bashir and cut away with excellent timing by Rahul. He is closing in on 150 here, and will be hoping to accelerate even more facing the hard new ball.

IND 312/4 (79.1)

Poor delivery by Ben Stokes, and he's not too happy with himself. Short, down the leg-side and just helped on its way for 4 through fine-leg by KL Rahul. While Nair is settling in, Rahul is getting the odd boundary.

IND 307/4 (78.1)

India complete 300! Single by KL Rahul to get there, off the bowling of Ben Stokes. What a day this has been for Team India. Rahul is on 122 now, while Karun Nair is settling in at the other end. England are desperately waiting for the new ball now.

IND 300/4 (76.2)

Right then. The final 2 or 2.5 hours of cricket on Day 4 gets underway. India lead by 304 runs, and will be aiming to stretch this to at least 400 by the end of day's play. England continuing with spin, they need some quick wickets. 5 overs to go till the second new ball.

IND 298/4 (75)

Take a look at Rishabh Pant's sensational record list, after THAT incredible century:

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st Indian to score hundreds in both innings of a Test in England
th Indian to score hundreds in both innings of a Test!
Incredible batting display in the series opener from the #TeamIndia vice-captain! ... pic.twitter.com/RzNA9lfFQr

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2025

TEA on Day 4! What a magnificent session of cricket for India. They have added a whopping 145 runs in this session, in just 27 overs. KL Rahul notched up his classy hundred, before Rishabh Pant accelerated and went berserk en route to scoring his second century of the match. And they're still not done.

IND 298/4 (75) - Tea

India lead England by 304 runs.

Welcome back to Test cricket, Karun Nair! Tentative start, but finally the right-hander is off the mark. And what a way to do it - a reverse sweep for 4 through third man. Having scored a duck in the first innings, he's facing the big challenge of taking India forward here. India's lead surpasses 300.

IND 297/4 (74)

KL Rahul, exquisite. Terrific timing, cut away for 4, just as England captain Ben Stokes comes into the attack. Onus now on Rahul and Karun Nair to take India well past 300 and towards 400. Rahul looks excellent.

IND 291/4 (72.1)

OUT! Rishabh Pant's innings comes to an end! And comes to an end one of the best-ever performances by a wicket-keeper batter in a Test match. Rishabh Pant goes for another slog, but finds Zak Crawley at long-on. Shoaib Bashir gets the wicket. Standing ovation from the Headingley crowd. 252 runs for Pant in this match.

IND 287/4 (71.4)

Rishabh Pant does not do the somersault like expected. He does English footballer Dele Alli's eye celebration. Sunil Gavaskar is all smiles from the sidelines, he asks Pant to do the somersault. Pant says he'll do it later!

Rishabh Pant is on absolute fire! Joe Root into the attack, and Pant has gone absolutely berserk. First one, reverse sweep. Second one, back over the bowler's head. Third one, over extra cover for a maximum. And then slams it through mid-wicket for 4 more. Pant is treating Test cricket like a T20 here.

IND 285/3 (71)

CENTURY! ONCE AGAIN! FOR RISHABH PANT! Special, special cricketer. Gets to it at last, with a single off Bashir. He becomes the first Indian wicket-keeper, first Asian wicket-keeper and second ever to score two centuries in one Test. Gets there in 129 balls.

IND 264/3 (69.3)

Taking unusually long for Pant to get to his hundred here. First he blocks Shoaib Bashir out for 4 balls, and then takes a single on the final ball of Root's over. Wanted two, but it wasn't there. Up to 99 then, and on strike.

IND 263/3 (69)

India play out Joe Root's first over without any big shots. Three singles in the over. Pant stays on 98, and is two runs away from scoring two centuries in a Test match for the first time in his career. What a phenomenon he is.

IND 258/3 (67)

Alright then. Ben Stokes, seemingly without answers, has thrown the ball to Joe Root now for the first time in this match. Part-time off-spinner, let's see what Root can do. Can he have the influence that Aiden Markram did in the WTC 2025 final, when he took the wicket of Steve Smith?

IND 255/3 (66.1)

Pant slams Shoaib Bashir for 4 through extra cover. Two balls later, in the next over, KL Rahul treats a short delivery from Brydon Carse to the fence for 4 runs. Excellent shot. India's total goes past 250!

IND 253/3 (64.1)

Should Rishabh Pant slam a century in this match, he will become the first Asian wicket-keeper batter, and the second ever, to score centuries in both innings of a Test match. Only Andy Flower of Zimbabwe has done it previously.

Top edge, and another boundary! India have already made nearly 100 runs in the second session, and we're just over an hour in. Rishabh Pant swings wildly to a short delivery, and picks up 4 runs behind the wicket.

IND 240/3 (62.1)

100 FOR KL RAHUL! What a knock this has been. Guides it through the covers, the batters run two, and KL Rahul can celebrate. Couldn't convert his start in the first innings, but he has shown his class in the second. 202 balls it has taken him. What a player.

IND 234/3 (62)

Rishabh Pant moves into the 80s! Pant gives it a hard swing, it takes an edge, and it goes for 4 through third man. Runs keep coming thick and fast for Team India, and both batters don't seem afraid to play their shots.

IND 231/3 (61.3)

Cheeky, but effective. KL Rahul opens the face of the blade, and guides it perfectly between the slips and gully. Gets 4 runs, and he is up to 97 now. The sun is shining brightly, and it is shining on India's fortunes at the moment.

IND 225/3 (61)

Rishabh Pant goes for an aggressive cover drive, but Ben Stokes stops it with a terrific one-handed diving effort. That was in the air and would've been a screamer had Stokes held on. However, he does save a boundary. India scoring rapidly here.

IND 221/3 (60)

Shoaib Bashir is leaking runs here. Short of a length and heaved away towards square-leg by KL Rahul. 4 runs, and into the 90s he goes. India seem to have come out with a clear plan to be aggressive in the second session. So far, their shots have been top notch.

IND 216/3 (59.1)

Pant continues the attack! Short from Brydon Carse and pulled away towards mid-wicket for a boundary. In the matter of minutes, Pant has gone from 50 to past 70. Switching his gears perfectly here. He has crosses 200 runs in this Test.

IND 211/3 (58.1)

Big hits, into the stands! Rishabh Pant with not one, but two maximums in the second innings. The sun is out, and Pant is shifting gears rapidly here. Targets Bashir, and plays an excellent hit over long-on. Same shot, same region, same results, twice in three balls. Pant is on fire now. India's lead is past 200!

IND 205/3 (57.4)

50 for Rishabh Pant! 134 in the first innings, and Rishabh Pant has once again brought his A-game to the forefront. Special player. Plays it down the leg-side, runs two to get to his half-century. And he's in the mood now! Slaps the next ball square for 4 runs. Pant up to 55.

IND 191/3 (56.4)

Thick edge, flies past first slip and goes away for 4. No second slip in place, and Pant gets away with another edge. Rishabh Pant moves up to 49. Just 1 run away from a half-century now for the dashing left-hander.

IND 185/3 (56.3)

Josh Tongue's delivery swinging away, Rishabh Pant had opened up his bat to try and hit it, but didn't time it. The ball passed very close to the bat, before being collected by wicket-keeper Jamie Smith. Close escape for Pant.

IND 179/3 (55)

Top, top shot by KL Rahul. Full from Bashir, Rahul executes the sweep to perfection and gets 4 runs. Into the 80s goes KL Rahul. What a superb knock he's played. He looked great in the first innings, got out to a misjudged shot, but he's converted it in the second innings.

IND 175/3 (53.1)

India's lead is up to 177. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have made a solid start to the post-Lunch session. Rahul is up to 79, Pant is on 41. After a few early boundaries, things have tightened up at Headingley.

IND 171/3 (53)

Oh dear! No slip in place and Rishabh Pant's nick has gone away for 4. Would've been straight to slip had there been one, Ben Stokes will be rueing this. Next ball, Pant drives it through the off-side! 4 more! Pant nearing his half-century now.

IND 165/3 (50.2)

Cracking cover drive! KL Rahul pounces on a slightly wider delivery from Bashir, and slams it through for 4. Excellent shot. First boundary after Lunch. Rahul is up to 76, and is inching closer to 9th Test ton.

IND 157/3 (49.3)

Josh Tongue starts off with a maiden over after Lunch. Pant choosing caution over aggression, and mostly letting the deliveries go. Shoaib Bashir will take the ball from the other end, which will be the 50th over of the Indian second innings. 

IND 153/3 (49.1)

Josh Tongue to Rishabh Pant to begin play in the second session. The pacer picked up 4 wickets in the first innings, and was the main person triggering India's late collapse. He will be aiming to unsettle this pair now.

IND 153/3 (48.1)

We are just moments away from play resuming for the post-Lunch session on Day 4. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be hoping to continue their partnership, as they motor along towards their respective milestones. Perhaps the most decisive session of the Test is coming up!

According to veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara in the commentary panel, a good total on this crease would now be between 300 and 350. India are just about halfway to that mark, but will need some big partnerships to get there. On the other hand, England would back themselves to chase that down inside one day, given their aggressive batting order.

It has been a tricky Day 4 for the England batters. Conditions have helped the English seamers more, and the early wicket of Gill did not ease things. Pant tried a few risky shots, KL Rahul was  dropped by Harry Brook -- but the two will be very pleased to still be unbeaten.

India have added only 63 runs in 24.1 overs today, but having lost the wicket of Gill less than 10 minutes before the start of play, it was important for Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul to stitch a partnership. And that is exactly what they've done. Pant is now closing in on a half-century, while Rahul is well-set on 72.

Lunch! Slowest session of the Test match, but Team India will be happy to go into the break having lost just one wicket in the first session. Excellent partnership between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, after captain Gill departed very early. 

IND 153/3 (48) - Lunch

India lead England by 159 runs.

Just one more over till Lunch on Day 4! KL Rahul appears to be in a little bit of pain. Team India will be hoping it is nothing more than cramp. Shoaib Bashir will bowl the final over before Lunch. 

IND 148/3 (47)

Glorious cover drive! KL Rahul at his best. First boundary of the day that KL Rahul has hit with absolute conviction. Against the England captain no less. 50 partnership comes up between Rahul and Pant. This has been a crucial partnership after Gill's wicket. India's lead is up to 150.

IND 144/3 (44.1)

Some dialogue between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant caught on the stump mic and elaborated by broadcasters Harsha Bhogle and Cheteshwar Pujara. Rahul could be heard telling Pant, "Dekh ke maaro (Play carefully)".

Pant replied: "Main aise nahi maar raha. Dekh ke hi maar raha hu (I'm hitting carefully)."

India getting a lot of runs behind the wicket now. Pant opens the face of his blade, gets a thick edge, and it runs away past the slip cordon for 4 runs through third man. Ben Stokes immediately makes some field changes.

IND 134/3 (41)

Team India have now batted 40 overs in their second innings. The tempo has decreased a fair bit ever since Pant played those ambitious shots a while back. India's lead is up to 135, with the partnership between Pant and Rahul now 37.

IND 129/3 (40)

Oh dear, Harry Brook has put KL Rahul down! Once again, Rahul opens the face of the bat, tries to get it over the slip cordon. Brook was right there, but the ball pops out of his hand, coming at pace. Just like Jaiswal dropped him, Brook has now put down Rahul. How badly will this cost England?

IND 125/3 (38)

First boundary of Day 4 for KL Rahul! Josh Tongue is into the attack, bowls one on the off-stump. Rahul opens the face of the bat, and the ball arrows past Harry Brook at Gully, and goes away for 4 runs.

IND 123/4 (37.4)

Here comes Ben Stokes, England's captain and arguably their best bowler in this Test match. His deliveries are angling into the right-hander Rahul, tempting the Indian batter into a shot. But Rahul is holding firm.

IND 118/3 (36.3)

KL Rahul is yet to hit a single boundary on Day 4, and we've had 12 overs of play. Today, Rahul has managed to score just 7 runs off 28 balls. Rahul is taking things slow, while Pant continues to try his luck with some extravagant strokes. Rahul seems to be playing with the intention of not throwing his wicket away at any cost.

IND 116/3 (36)

Rishabh Pant is playing very risky cricket here, as you would expect. Looking to go down and slam it over fine-leg now. Two noises as he's hit on the pads. Huge appeal from England, Stokes goes up with a DRS review. There is an inside edge, and Pant survives!

IND 112/3 (33)

Rishabh Pant with an aggressive stroke, goes for the slog to a full delivery, but it goes high up in the air. England fielders thought they had a chance, but the ball sails for 4 in the end. Risky strokeplay from Pant.

IND 112/3 (32.3)

Pant shows intent! Comes down the track and slams Woakes straight back for a boundary. Powerfully hit, pre-meditated, classic Pant! Woakes comes back with a slower ball, Pant lets it go. India's lead past 110.

IND 107/3 (32)

Wow! An absolute ripper from Chris Woakes. The ball passes millimetres away from KL Rahul's bat and through to the keeper. Woakes can't believe that it didn't take an edge or hit the stumps. Superb bowling from the experienced pacer.

IND 102/3 (29.4)

50 for KL Rahul, 100 up for India! Rahul has started slowly today, but he takes a couple of runs here after a shot through mid-wicket. India's lead stretches to 107, as the total hits three figures. 7 boundaries for Rahul in his innings.

IND 101/3 (29)

Shubman Gill will be mightily disappointed after getting out for just 8, but he has also notched up a big record. Gill has overtaken Sunil Gavaskar for scoring the most runs in his debut Test as captain, across both innings. Gavaskar made 151, but Gill has surpassed that with 155 in this match.

These are testing conditions for KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. Carse is steaming in at the moment. Maiden over now. Rahul stays on 48. Given the explosive nature of the England batting, these two will have to stitch a good partnership to ensure that India are on their way to a big total.

IND 97/3 (27)

Classic Rishabh Pant! Comes down, swings hard, and the ball flies over the heads of the slip fielders for 4. Chris Woakes can only smile. Pant scored a century in the first innings, and will need to ensure that he stitches a big partnership with Rahul here. Meanwhile, India's lead crosses 100.

IND 97/3 (26)

GONE! Shubman Gill is out! The Indian captain takes an inside edge and it clips back onto his stumps. Brydon Carse has provided the necessary breakthrough early on Day 4. What a start for England. Shubman Gill departs for just 8.

IND 92/3 (25)

KL Rahul is just three runs away from his half-century. It was a classy knock from him on Day 3, as is typical. The right-hander played some beautiful cover drives, but will be hoping to convert this one into a big knock today. 

IND 90/2 (24)

And play has begun on Day 4! Shoaib Bashir bowling the first over to KL Rahul. One delivery was left in the 24th over, and Rahul blocks it out. Brydon Carse now takes the delivery from the other end.

IND 90/2 (24)

We are just 5 minutes away from the start of Day 4's play at Headingley. Shubman Gill and KL Rahul have a massive challenge on their hands. India will be hoping to score at least 300, which would give England a challenging target.

The cloud cover seems to have cleared up a little here, and the sun is coming out. There were fears of a shower at Headingley, but the weather has brightened significantly. This will be a big positive for KL Rahul and Shubman Gill as they aim to extend India's lead on Day 4.

According to Accuweather, there are almost no chances of rain during the Day 4 of the first Test between India and England in Leeds. During the day, it will be partly sunny morning and a 20 percent chance of rain. However, the chances of rain drop to zero starting at 8 AM, just before the start of the match. While there is no prediction of rain post 9 AM, intermittent clouds pose a rain threat in the day. 

After England’s innings ended at 465 runs on day three, leaving India with a narrow six-run lead, KL Rahul got India’s second innings underway with great watchfulness before unleashing effortless elegance in his seven boundaries to be unbeaten on 47 as India extended their lead to 96 runs after reaching 90/2 in 23.5 overs at the close of play.

Jasprit Bumrah said, "Just for a second (disappointment on dropped catches), you just cannot sit and cry about it. You have to move forward with the game. I try not to take it too far in my head and forget it. A lot of them are new to the game, and for the first time, it is hard to see the ball here. Nobody is dropping catches intentionally, and it is a part and parcel of the game. They will learn from it. I do not want to create a scene and put more pressure on them, like I am kicking the ball or something."

Jasprit Bumrah's impressive 5/83 in 24.4 overs came despite three dropped catches, including that of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Harry Brook, all put down by Yashasvi Jaiswal. He had also dismissed Brook for a duck, but that delivery was later deemed a no-ball. 

A very entertaining day of Test cricket, mostly dominated by England, came to an end with India taking a 96-run lead following the final session of the first Test at Leeds on Sunday. At the end of the day's play, which was cut short due to rain, India ended with at 90/2, with KL Rahul (47*) and skipper Shubman Gill (6*) unbeaten.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 4 of the ongoing first Test between India and England, straight from Headingley, Leeds. Stay tuned for all the live updates.