England beat India by 227 runs in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match Tests series. James Anderson and Jack Leach were the stars with the ball for the visitors as they bundled India for 192 to secure a 227-run win in the first Test at Chennai. Captain Virat Kohli was the top-scorer for India but his 72 was not enough as the others around him faltered and the hosts fell to a defeat. Twitterati was left disappointed with India’s performance in the match and took to social media to react on the defeat. India vs England 1st Test 2021 Stat Highlights Day 5: Team India Suffers First Test Defeat at Home After Four Years as Three Lions Win by 227 Runs.

Anderson took three wickets in the second innings while Leach took four wickets to bowl England to victory. Ben Stokes was also key and the all-rounder removed India skipper Kohli to end India’s resistance. Fans were disappointed with India’s performance in the Test match. Take a look at the Twitter reactions. James Anderson Achieves Rare Milestone After Rattling India’s Batting Order in IND vs ENG Chennai Test.

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England, meanwhile, take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series and are set to play India again on four days later. Joe Root’s double century and some splendid knocks from Dominic Sibley and Ben Stokes put England ahead in the Test after they had won the toss and opted to bat first.

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