England crushed India by 227 runs in the opening Test to go 1-0 up in the four-Test series at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.
Chasing a record 420 for victory, the host was bowled out for 192 in the second session, with captain Virat Kohli top-scoring with a fighting 72. Jack Leach took 4-76 while James Anderson returned 3-17 as India was bowled out in 58.1 overs during the second session of the fifth day. It was England’s sixth away Test win in a row.
It was India’s first Test loss at Chennai since 1999. It was also only the team's second Test loss at home since 2017 — against Australia at Pune — snapping an unbeaten run in 14 matches. The second Test will also be played in Chennai, starting Saturday.