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ENG vs IND 1st Test: Pant-Rahul set stage for historic win in Test in Leeds

India edged closer to a famous victory at Headingley after a dominant batting display on Day 4 of the first Test against England. With centuries from KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant forming the backbone of their second-innings total, the visitors set England a daunting target of 371 runs. By stumps, England were 18 without loss, needing 353 more on the final day to avoid going 0-1 down in the five-match series. Session 1: Early Blow, Steady Recovery India resumed the day at a comfortable 92/2 but suffered a jolt early on when Brydon Carse removed skipper Shubman Gill (8) in just the second over of the morning. However, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant rebuilt smartly, weathering the early movement and consolidating India's position. The duo added 61 runs for the fourth wicket as India reached 153/3 at lunch, tightening their grip on the match. Session 2: Pant, Rahul Take Charge The post-lunch session saw India completely dominate proceedings. Both Pant and Rahul brought up their centuries in commanding fashion, mixing aggression with maturity as the English bowlers toiled. Pant, particularly, was in fluent touch as he brought up his third Test century in England. His fine knock of 118 eventually came to an end, dismissed by Shoaib Bashir, but by then India were firmly in control. Rahul, solid as ever, remained unbeaten on 120, and along with *Karun Nair (4)**, ensured India ended the session at 298/4, leading by 305 runs. Session 3: Tail Wags Briefly After Collapse In the final session, Rahul pushed his score to 137 before falling to Carse, ending a superb innings that showcased patience and class. The innings then saw a brief collapse as Karun Nair (20), Shardul Thakur (4), Mohammed Siraj (0), Jasprit Bumrah (0), and Prasidh Krishna (0) all departed in quick succession. Josh Tongue was the wrecker-in-chief, taking three wickets in one over and finishing with a fiery spell. However, Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 25 ensured India posted a final total of 364, setting England a massive 371-run target. England's Openers Hold Fort England's openers Zak Crawley (12)* and Ben Duckett (9)* negotiated the tricky final overs of the day well, ending on 18/0 at stumps. They will have a mountain to climb on Day 5, with 353 more runs required on what is expected to be a deteriorating pitch offering assistance to India's spinners and pacers alike. India 2nd innings scorecard: India 2nd Inning 364-10 (96 ov) CRR:3.79 Batter Dismissal R B 4s 6s SR Yashasvi Jaiswal c JL Smith b B Carse 4 11 1 0 36.36 KL Rahul b B Carse 137 247 18 0 55.47 Sai Sudharsan c Z Crawley b B Stokes 30 48 4 0 62.5 Shubman Gill (C) b B Carse 8 16 1 0 50 Rishabh Pant (WK) c Z Crawley b S Bashir 118 140 15 3 84.29 Karun Nair c & b C Woakes 20 54 3 0 37.04 Ravindra Jadeja Not out 25 40 2 1 62.5 Shardul Thakur c J Root b JC Tongue 4 12 0 0 33.33 Mohammed Siraj c JL Smith b JC Tongue 0 1 0 0 0 Jasprit Bumrah b JC Tongue 0 2 0 0 0 Prasidh Krishna c JC Tongue b S Bashir 0 11 0 0 0 Extras 18 (b 5, Ib 4, w 3, nb 6, p 0) Total 364 (10 wkts, 96 Ov) Bowler O M R W NB ECO Chris Woakes 19 4 45 1 1 2.37 Brydon Carse 19 2 80 3 2 4.21 Josh Tongue 18 2 72 3 1 4 Shoaib Bashir 22 1 90 2 0 4.09 Ben Stokes 15 2 47 1 2 3.13 Joe Root 3 0 21 0 0 7