By Rohit
June 26, 2025
Leeds has a history of favoring teams batting second (7 wins since 2017). England capitalized on conditions better.
Siraj, Prasid Krishna, and Shardul Thakur were expensive & wicketless. England comfortably chased 371 on a batting-friendly Day 5 pitch.
Missed 5 catches in the match (including Jack Crawley’s crucial drop). Yashasvi Jaiswal’s misfielding proved costly.
Tactical errors in field placements & bowling changes. Failed to rally the team under pressure.
Lost 13 wickets for just 72 runs across both innings. 1st innings: Last 7 wickets fell for 41 runs; 2nd innings: Last 6 wickets crumbled for 31 runs.