In the first Test at Hyderabad, Hartley took 7 wickets on debut as England defeated India by 28 runs.
Ollie Pope and Tom Hartley scripted a stunning comeback that saw England claim a thrilling 28-run victory in the first Test match against India.
England's victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday was hailed as one of the 'greatest ever', giving them a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
India took a 190-run lead in the first innings and looked like they were going to take a seat in the box, but Pope's incredible innings of 196 revived England and they were all out for 420 in the second innings. , is back in the fray.
The hosts therefore needed 231 to win the match. But India, who were thrashed for 7-62 in slow left-arm bowler Hartley's debut Test, had scored 202 in the extended final session on the penultimate day.
India captain Rohit Sharma's 39 runs were the highest score by an Indian batsman in the second innings as the Indian batsmen collapsed in the middle of the innings and lost 4-24.
Ravichandran Ashwin (28) and Srikar Bharat (28) added 57 runs for eight wickets in an attempt to take the match to the final day, but it was not to be.
The match went into 30 minutes of extra time on the day, with both teams coming close to victory, but India were looking to avoid just their fourth home defeat in 47 Tests.
England captain Ben Stokes said he was “incredibly proud” of the performance.
“Before the series started, we knew what a beast India were domestically. But our response to being at such a disadvantage is the way we have spoken and lived in the last two years. , it was a testament to everything I've been breathing for,” he told TNT Sports after the game.
“We have four Tests left. Now it's about backing up this performance. We know India are going to come back hard against us. They are an incredibly tough team but if we beat them… If we can continue to stand up, that's a good sign for us.
“It's just the beginning and we're very proud to have won 1-0, but we have a long way to go.”
Get in! 🦁 🏴♀️❤️This team❤️
One of our biggest wins ever 🙌
From a 190 point difference to victory!
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 28, 2024
“A stunning victory”
Former England spinner Graham Swan hailed the result as a “fantastic victory” for the visiting team and described Pope's innings as “fantastic”.
England's stunning victory in Hyderabad. The brilliance of Ollie Pope and the extraordinary magic of Tommy Hartley.A bit excited for the boys @EnglandCricket
— Graham Swann (@Swannyg66) January 28, 2024
Cricket writer Andy Salzman said it was one of England's greatest Test victories, while former fast bowler Derek Pringle referred to England coach Brendon McCullum as saying: They continue to ignore it.”
England's incredible victory in Hyderabad. No team visiting India has overcome such a huge first-in deficit (190) to win. Buzz Ball continues to challenge common sense…
— Derek Pringle (@derekpringle) January 28, 2024
Former England spinner Robert Croft said the hosts may be regretting the surface conditions they created in Hyderabad.
“It will be interesting to see if India sticks to pitches that bend this much as they bring spinners of all levels into the game,” he said in a post on X.
The second match of the five-Test series begins on Friday in Visakhapatnam.
India remains without Virat Kohli, who announced that he will miss the first two Tests of the series due to personal reasons.
