Overview
- England men chased down a 371-run target at Headingley with Ben Duckett’s unbeaten 149 guiding a five-wicket victory and a 1-0 lead in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
- Rishabh Pant scored centuries in both innings and Jasprit Bumrah claimed a five-wicket haul, marking standout milestones in a high-scoring Test.
- India recalled Shafali Verma to open alongside Smriti Mandhana in the women's T20Is after her prolific domestic and WPL performances.
- Stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana registered her maiden T20I century (112 off 62 balls) at Trent Bridge to spearhead a 97-run win.
- Debutant left-arm spinner Shree Charani took 4/12 to dismantle England’s batting lineup and bolster India’s bowling depth in the series opener.