Ben Duckett led from the front with a scintillating century as England pulled off a thrilling run chase of 371 runs on Day 5 of the 1st Test at Headingley. Duckett and Zak Crawley stitched a record-breaking 188-run opening stand — the second-highest fourth-innings opening partnership in England’s Test history. Despite late fightbacks from Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja, and the pressure of losing captain Ben Stokes, England held their nerve thanks to Joe Root’s unbeaten fifty and a composed finish from debutant Jamie Smith, who sealed the win with a six.
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