England 465 (Pope 106, Brook 99, Duckett, Bumrah 5-83)
India leads 96 runs.
After Harry Brook’s stunning 99 on the helter-skelter third day of the first Test at Headingley, England captain Ben Stokes monitored India’s progress.
When Stokes scored a Sai Sudharsan clip to midwicket, the tourists had a 90-run lead before the tourists had a 96-run lead at the break.
India had earlier extended its six-run lead when they bowled England for 465.
Brook was dropped twice after being caught off a no-ball late in day two. He hit a long leg with an outrageous strike, and he looked on his home turf for a century.
When Brook became the seventh man out, England were still tied with 73, but Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse made a quick 55-point lead over the hosts.
The unstoppable Jasprit Bumrah eventually defeated Woakes, who did the same for Shoaib Bashir, 5-83-pounding.
When Yashasvi Jaiswal was caught behind by Carse, England had the momentum. Headingley’s performance made the 66 fight between Sudharsan and KL Rahul even more impressive.
Best and worst performances from the Headingley Nippers
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Three days of fantastic, see-saw Test cricket that lived up to the two top-notch, evenly matched teams’ pre-match billing.
India responded similarly generously to England by giving them the opportunity to bat first. The visitors should have won more than 471 innings, but they instead fell short of what Brook had made with his no-ball reprieve, including three catches, three off Bumrah.
England can reflect on both their own wasted opportunities and recklessness as well as their own bravery.
The best and worst of Bazball were revealed on a stormy Sunday. After hitting a six in the over before the second new ball was due, Jaymie Smith threw himself into a bouncer trap, and Brook also received a bounce out.
In contrast, Woakes and Carse’s attacking intent stifled Indian minds and kept England afloat.
Before suffering agonizingly short, Brook dazzles.
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Brook, who was restored after England won by 209-3 on Saturday, began his Sunday game by extending his start to 15 balls. At the conclusion of the first over, he slashed Prasidh Krishna for four before belting six over the middle of the wicket, never looking back.
Ollie Pope missed his sixth ball of the day, pulling a cut off Krishna, while Stokes was circumspect for 20 before timidly poking Mohammed Siraj behind.
Brook had a lot of intentions. For their stand of 73, he danced down to hit Bumrah through the covers and found a similarly purposeful ally in Smith. Rishabh Pant, the wicketkeeper, spilled Brook on 46 against Ravindra Jadeja, and Jaiswal, the second pick, off Bumrah on 82.
Smith’s strong on-the-pull performance increased the difficulty of his surrender to Krishna on 40 via a relay catch between Jadeja and Sudharsan.
In a fierce duel with Siraj, Brook climbed into the second new ball despite losing Smith. It was disdainful to give one more blow to long-on for six. He top-edged Krishna into Shardul Thakur’s hands, leaving Headingley with a single drop away from three figures, and the disappointment was palpable. The 16th time an England player has been dismissed on 99 in a Test resulted in Brook throwing his head back in disbelief.
India arrest slide
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India was in control of the game at 430-3 on Saturday morning. Then, Gill slammed against Bashir, who had a great deal of success in the months that followed.
The slip cordon, which included retired Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, was their highest in a Test innings in five years.
Even though the seamers leaked boundaries and the great Bumrah did not quite live up to the standard he set on Saturday, which was a very high standard, spinner Jadeja was tidy.
The ball was repeatedly thrown away, with Pant eventually being denied by umpire Paul Reiffel after one attempt was denied. It was strange to bowl a bouncer plan to England’s eight and nine when the second new ball was taken.
India might have fallen to pieces with Carse if Jaiswal had pushed Carse out of the woods. Rahul followed his first-innings 42 with more attractive cover drives, while Sudharsan, on a pair, displayed great composure and was strong on the cut.
The outcome of the phrase “The game is in the balance”
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Ollie Pope, an England batter, told BBC Test Match Special, “I was really happy.” Although today’s lack of kicks was annoying, yesterday’s new ball provided a good challenge.
That late wicket at the end makes things even. We are aware that we have some runs to chase, but if we can maintain our current form, we are confident in putting together a high score.
Jasprit Bumrah, an Indian fast bowler, said, “The game is in the balance.” We must play well.
I always smile because I enjoy playing on the field. Nobody intentionally drops catches, which is sometimes difficult to catch due to the cold. I make an effort to advance quickly and not let it affect me.
Harry Cooksley, the star of Love Island, recalled the moment he thought Margot Robbie and he met on an airplane and “chatted the entire way.”
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Harry, the lead character in Love Island, recalls the moment he realized Margot Robbie had a chance to meet him.
Harry Cooksley, the Love Island star, revealed who his celebrity crush was in the Beach Hut Bonanza Unseen Bits segment and admitted that he believed he had a chance to get involved with the A-lister. Football player Harry, 30, recalls meeting Margot Robbie on an airplane where they allegedly got into a fight and “chatted the entire way.”
He bragged about his celebrity crush, saying, “I sat next to her on a flight, and we chatted the entire way.” And he continued, “I actually believed I had a chance with her.”
The 34-year-old Australian actress, who starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, rose to stardom and has since appeared in numerous other major films, including Suicide Squad, Babylon, and the recognizable Barbie film that came out in 2023.
Harry Cooksley, the star of Love Island, recalled the moment he believed Margot Robbie and he “had a chance.”
A-lister Margot Robbie and her husband Tom Ackerley wed eight years ago after first meeting on the set of Suite Française while Ackerley was an assistant director.
They began dating shortly after and married in a private ceremony in Byron Bay, Australia, in December 2016.
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Margot is a reported ‘superfan’ of Love Island and has met many of the islanders over the years. She was previously snapped with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Danica Taylor at the Barbie Premiere in London, where islander Chris Taylor even appeared in the movie.
Chris told Cosmopolitan that Margot is “just really down to earth and cool.” One of the nicest people I’ve ever met is her.
While Harry is still looking for his perfect match in the villa, A-lister Margot Robbie tied the knot with her husband Tom Ackerley 8 years ago (Image: Getty Images)
Harry has been seemingly jumping between three of the girls in the Love Island villa, where he has been found in hot water. Before establishing a connection with Helena and then pursuing an interest in Yasmin, Harry had a strong interest in Shakira.
When Harry snuck off to the hideaway and kissed Yasmin three times without being honest with Helena, it started in recent episodes. Helena was shocked when his actions were then revealed in an explosive game outside the fire pit.
Meanwhile, in the Love Island villa, Harry has found himself in hot water as he has been seemingly jumping between three of the girls(Image: ITV)
As Megan yelled to Harry across the fire pit, “You owe it to Helena, you p****, you p****,” voices erupted quickly. You kissed her three times before coming out and saying, “Oh no, I didn’t do anything,” while she’s watching you enter the Hideaway.
Furious Meg added: “Grow a pair of b******* mate, honestly, grow the f*** up”. If Harry develops a lasting connection with the villa, only time will tell.
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Hull FC moved back into Super League’s play-off positions as they saw off a spirited Salford Red Devils.
The visitors took the two points to climb to sixth, but this was harder work than the scoreline suggests at Salford Community Stadium.
The gap was only eight points at the interval after tries from Cade Cust, Lewis Martin and Davy Litten with Chris Hankinson crossing for Salford’s sole try.
But Hull took control in the second half as Sam Eseh, Zak Hardaker, Tom Briscoe and Harvey Barron added another four tries.
It has been a dispiriting and troubling season for Salford with huge financial problems regarding the club’s ownership, unpaid wages and major player departures.
But the beleaguered Red Devils face their most important fixture on Wednesday – a meeting with HMRC over a potential winding-up order.
Against that backdrop, they started this game with four debutants – Dan Russell, Cain Robb, Tom Whitehead and Kobe Rugless – all of them having joined on loan within the past seven days.
Despite their new look, the Red Devils actually started well although Cust scored from Hull’s first real attacking position.
However, Hankinson’s good hands allowed him to level the scores as the home side showed commendable spirit.
And the Airlie Birds were dominant in the second period as they reinforced their superiority early on as Eseh cut through for a powerful score, and then Hardaker, operating in the forwards, burrowed over.
Briscoe ran in for a simple try after Salford lost the ball in their own half, before Barron grabbed a seventh and final try with some wonderful winger’s athleticism close to the corner flag.
Salford Red Devils head coach Paul Rowley told BBC Radio Manchester:
“We had a clear objective and we felt if we applied ourselves in certain areas, we’d get the outcomes we deserved.
“I thought we dominated most things in the first half, but it flipped on its head second half.
“They dominated territory, they’re physically a big side, and we were unable to sustain what we did first half and they had the personnel to put us to the sword.“
Hull FC head coach John Cartwright told BBC Radio Humberside:
“Defensively, we were very strong as they [Salford] were very spirited.
“With what they’ve been through and some previous results, you think they might go away if you can make it hard for them.
“But they stayed aggressive and had a plan for the 80 minutes and they didn’t go away.
Salford Red Devils: Connell; Vaughan, Hankinson, S Hill, Marsters; Warren, Brierley; Ormondroyd, Robb, C Hill, Foster, Russell, Shorrocks.
On the Oasis Live ’25 Tour, Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher will be playing for fans of artists like Taylor Swift and Liam Gallagher at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.
Oasis fans have been given advice ahead of their gigs in Edinburgh(Image: Samir Hussein/Getty Images)
Fans of Oasis have been offered advice from supporters of acts like Taylor Swift and Robbie Williams ahead of the band’s reunion tour. It comes ahead of Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher playing gigs at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
The venue, which has a capacity of 67, 000, is in the area of worry about getting home in August. Taylor’s fans, who had transportation issues last June when the international singer dazzled crowds for three nights at the venue during her Era’s Tour, have come to know about this.
Now, as the countdown to the Oasis gigs on August 8, 9 and 12 continues, fans of the band have been issued advice, as reported by the Daily Record. It includes them having been dissuaded from using Haymarket station – advice shared on a Reddit thread entitled: “People of Glasgow that are going to Oasis in Edinburgh, how are we getting home?”
The user’s question sparked discussion about how people who reside outside of Edinburgh might travel home. Are people complaining about being able to get a train home, according to the title of the post? a mentor a taxi worth a million pounds? I’m not entirely sure what would be the best course of action.
Fans of acts like Taylor Swift have shared advice for Oasis supporters going to Murrayfield Stadium for their gigs in August(Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
One Swiftie from Glasgow remarked, “Tip from last year’s Taylor Swift show. Everyone will be trying to board a train from Haymarket, and it will be mobbed in a . Instead of standing, advises taking the train to Waverly (either by tram or walking) to get there. It’ll be much quieter and you’ll likely get a table seat there.
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There’s also been advice from someone who attended Robbie Williams’ gig in Edinburgh, where he kicked off his BRIT POP world tour at the end of last month. Offering their advice, they said: “We were at Robbie Williams on Saturday and Citylink buses were pretty decent.
“Drop you right outside the stadium and pick you up a little further away, but be prepared for a little wait because it’s busy.” We were on the bus by about 11:30 when the concert came to a close at 10:30.
Another participant in the discussion assured revelers that buses between cities are available for late-night travel: “The buses run 24 hours between Glasgow and Edinburgh.” I don’t believe using public transportation will be that bad for getting home.
However, there was caution regarding the high demand for advance reservations from other parties. They advised travelers to make sure to reserve the CityLink 900 and AIR buses in advance because they quickly fill up.
Another person wrote, “Citylink run all night,” in response to their suggestion. Private coach transfers are provided by Happy Bus between Buchanan and the event.
Liam Gallagher (left) and Noel Gallagher (right) are reuniting for the new Oasis tour, which will visit the venue in Edinburgh later this year(Image: JOERG KOCH/DDP/AFP via Getty Images)
A different user gave a more unconventional advice for finding a quieter bus: “Head to a club until you’re completely knackered then head for a bus (they run 24/7 as previously mentioned).” Most people will already have f****** off by that point.
Oasis fans are eagerly awaited their third summer concert at Murrayfield Stadium on August 8 and 9 and 12. The Gallagher brothers’ eager reunion tour will mark their first appearance on stage since 16 years, with Cardiff’s scheduled opening performance scheduled for July 4th.
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