IND vs ENG: India's batting falters after Rishabh Pant's spectacular century, lose last 7 wickets in mere 41 runs as England bowl out visitors for 471

Team India's first innings was concluded for 471 on Day 2 of the first Test against England after visitors suffered late-order batting collapse following Rishabh Pant's scintillating century at Headingley.

India lost their last seven wickets for mere 71 runs as they failed to replicate their batting outing on Day 1. Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue were the pick of the bowlers for England as they both picked four wickets each to keep Indian batters in check on Day 2. At one stage India were 430/3 with the two set batters in Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, who went on to centuries each. But England bowlers staged a commendable comeback to keep Indian batters in check after being treated ordinarily on Day 1.

Shubman Gill was the standout performer for India with a magnificent innings of 147 runs with Rishabh Pant alongside, who also scored a stellar 134. However, his dismissal on Day 2 triggered a batting collapse for the visiting side. Following Gill's dismissal for 147 off 227 balls, which included 19 boundaries and one six, England's bowlers Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue took control of the game. The duo shared eight wickets between them, staging a strong comeback for England after the lunch interval.

Earlier in the day, India captain Gill became the first wicket to fall, caught by Shoaib Bashir. Soon after, Karun Nair's return to the team ended quickly as he was caught by Ollie Pope off the bowling of Ben Stokes for a duck. Just before the lunch break, England captain Ben Stokes claimed his fourth wicket of the match, dismissing Shardul Thakur for 1, caught behind. His sharp breakthroughs played a key role in disrupting India's innings and preventing them from building a larger total.

Following the dismissal of key batters, India experienced a sudden collapse from the 104th over onwards. The wickets of Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah ()), Prasidh Krishna (1), and Mohammed Siraj (3) fell in quick succession, derailing their progress towards what looked like a potential score of over 500 runs.

This dramatic shift in momentum drew parallels with the renowned 2002 Headingley Test, where Indian batting legends Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, and Sachin Tendulkar all scored centuries. Now, in the 2025 Test, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, and Yashasvi Jaiswal have joined that distinguished list of centurions at the same venue, although the team's finish lacked the same resilience.

With England now preparing to begin their reply, the first Test match at Headingley remains intriguingly balanced, setting the stage for an exciting contest.