India collapsed to 78 all out after winning the toss on the first day of the third Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday.
It was their lowest Test total against England since being dismissed for 42 at Lord’s in 1974. The visitors lost their last six wickets for 22 runs having been 56/4 at lunch.
James Anderson was devastating for England with the new ball and picked up three key wickets, while Craig Overton returned with a three-for as well.
Rohit Sharma top-scored for India with a 105-ball 19, but KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja couldn’t get to double digits.
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Here are some reactions to India’s batting collapse in Leeds:
This batting at Leeds - 🤢
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) August 25, 2021
👀
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) August 25, 2021
78 is now India's 9th lowest total in Test cricket.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 25, 2021
And their third lowest in England.#EngvInd #EngvsInd#IndvEng #IndvsEng
Lowest totals for India against England in Tests:
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) August 25, 2021
58, Manchester, 1952 (Match 2nd innings)
78, Leeds, 2021* (Match 1st innings)
82, Manchester, 1952 (Match 3rd innings)#engvsindia
Cricket is a mad game. England rampant! #ENGvIND
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) August 25, 2021
England have used the conditions very skilfully. It is a long way back from here
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 25, 2021
India since lunch:
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 25, 2021
73 balls
13 runs
5 wickets
Economy rate: 1.06#ENGvIND
#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/RjUtsURpJm
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 25, 2021
fans went from praying for a Virat Kohli hundred to India’s hundred real quick
— Sritama Panda (@cricketpun_duh) August 25, 2021
Many years ago ML Jaisimha declared Hyderabad’s first innings closed after he mistakenly chose to bat first on a drying track against Railways. Hyderabad’s bowlers also exploited the track. And went on to scrap hard for a win.
— G Rajaraman (@g_rajaraman) August 25, 2021
India's lowest total on the first day of a Test match before today was the 75 - at Delhi on 25 November 1987 against WI.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 25, 2021
Today at Leeds 77/9#EngvInd #EngvsInd#IndvEng #IndvsEng
I was gone for an hour!! I seem to have missed a bit... #ENGvIND #TestCricket 🏏 pic.twitter.com/4ikie35eHb
— Sarah Taylor (@Sarah_Taylor30) August 25, 2021
India getting rolled was always going to happen at some point this series. It’s happened at the perfect time for England #ENGvIND
— Chris Stocks (@StocksC_cricket) August 25, 2021
Kohli’s decision to bat has boomeranged, and how!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 25, 2021
Heart broken. By 3 runs
— 81allout (@81allout) August 25, 2021
Those who wanted to watch India bat on Day 1 got happy. Now it's turn for those who wanted to watch them bowl. #ENGvIND
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 25, 2021
Is this tragic? Comedic? Retributive? Deserved? Baffling? Cruel? Exhilarating? Depressing? All of the above? #IndvsEng
— Tunku Varadarajan (@tunkuv) August 25, 2021
WHAT IS HAPPENING 😍#ENGvIND
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) August 25, 2021
67-6
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) August 25, 2021
67-7
67-8
67-9#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/4P6OnXoHJE
Shouldn’t India just declare now on 67? #EngvIND pic.twitter.com/5Qc8vIpG7K
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) August 25, 2021
What do you guys say ? 3 or 4 day test ? I think India will win this test :)
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) August 25, 2021