England make an excellent recovery after losing four wickets in quick succession in the afternoon session, with senior batter Joe Root playing a key role in guiding the hosts to an emphatic five-wicket victory after building significant partnerships with captain Ben Stokes and wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, the latter remaining unbeaten on 44 in an unbroken 71-run stand for the sixth wicket.

That brings us to the end of our coverage of the first Test between India and England in Headingley! India will get a few days to reflect on their shortcomings in Leeds, primarily with their batting collapses and their dropped catches, before the second Test gets underway in Edgbaston in the first week of July.

On behalf of the sports desk at Firstpost, this is Amit signing off! Thank you and good night!

“Just an incredible game, India were superb. To go into day 5, finish like we did was incredible. Wanted to get through last evening without losing wickets. It was clear this morning – if we batted through, we’d get home. 2022 was mentioned, I wasn’t there. Guys in the dressing room believe. We’ve shown maturity throughout the day and shown how much it means to win,” says the opener after winning the award.