Despite a commanding total of 471 in the first innings of the 1st Test against England at Headingley, India etched an unwanted record in cricket history. The team became part of a rare list of sides to post an all-out total below 500 despite having three individual centurions in a single innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), Shubman Gill (147), and Rishabh Pant (134) lit up the scoreboard with magnificent hundreds. Yet, the rest of the batting line-up crumbled, contributing a combined total of just 60 runs. From a solid 430/3, India collapsed to 471 all out, losing 7 wickets for just 41 runs. This dramatic collapse included ducks from Sai Sudharsan, Karun Nair, Jasprit Bumrah, and Prasidh Krishna.
With this, India joined a peculiar and embarrassing club:
- 471 – India vs England, Headingley 2025
- 475 – South Africa vs England, Centurion 2016
- 494 – Australia vs England, Headingley 1924
- 497 – West Indies vs India, Kolkata 2002
England bowlers Josh Tongue and Ben Stokes led the comeback, both securing four wickets each to dismantle India’s lower order. What started as a historic day with hundreds galore ended with India creating history of a different kind — a collapse despite triple centuries.
