England defeated India by five wickets to claim victory in the first Test at Headingley on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 371, England reached 373/5, with Jamie Smith sealing the match with a six. Opener Ben Duckett’s score of 149 set the stage for the win, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Zak Crawley smashed a brillaint 65 from 126 balls (AP) Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett shared a record 188-run opening stand (AP) Ben Duckett hit a 170-ball 149, dominating the Indian bowlers (AP) Prasidh Krishna removed Crawley and Ollie Pope (AP) Shardul Thakur got back-to-back wickets of Duckett and Harry Brook (AP) Joe Root scored an unbeaten 53 to take his side home (AP) Ravindra Jadeja removed Stokes, his first wicket in the game (AP) England’s Joe Root celebrates after scoring fifty runs on day five of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Jamie Smith played the able foil with a 55-ball 44 (AP) England defeated India by 5 wickets (AP)