Prasidh Krishna sets an unwanted benchmark

June 23, 2025

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The first Test between India and England is being played at the Headingley ground in Leeds.

India vs England

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India scored 471 runs in their first innings.

India runs in 1st innings vs England

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In reply, England were bowled out for 465 runs, giving India a narrow lead of 6 runs.

England bundled out

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Jasprit Bumrah delivered a stellar performance, taking 5 wickets.

Bumrah five-fers

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The rest of the Indian bowlers combined to dismiss the remaining half of the English batting lineup.

Jasprit Bumrah

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During this innings, pacer Prasidh Krishna registered an unwanted record.

Prasidh Krishna

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Krishna bowled 20 overs and took three important wickets—Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, and Jamie Smith.

Krishna bowling

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However, he conceded runs at an economy rate of 6.40, the worst by any Indian bowler in a Test innings.

Prasidh Krishna economy

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With this, he broke the previous record held by Varun Aaron, who conceded 136 runs in 23 overs while taking 2 wickets in Adelaide in 2014.

Varun Aaron

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Prasidh Krishna made his Test debut in the 2023-24 season, picking up one wicket against South Africa in his first match.

Prasidh Krishna debut

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So far, he has played 4 Test matches and taken a total of 11 wickets.

Prasidh Krishna Test wickets

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