India’s recent performance in the first Test against England was marked by a strong batting display, with the team scoring 471 runs in the first innings, highlighted by centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, and Shubman Gill. This performance continues a legacy of impressive batting performances in Test matches played on English soil.
The highest Test score for India in England, 664 runs, was achieved at The Oval, London, on August 9, 2007. This monumental score was a result of outstanding batting contributions from Dinesh Karthik (91), Rahul Dravid (55), Sachin Tendulkar (82), VVS Laxman (51), MS Dhoni (92), and Anil Kumble (110). Despite the match ending in a draw, the performance allowed India to clinch the series.
Other noteworthy high scores include 628/8d at Leeds in 2002, 606/9d at The Oval in 1990, and 521 at Nottingham in 1996. India is currently playing a five-match Test series in England. In the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, India demonstrated excellent batting skills, totaling 471 runs. In the second innings, Jasprit Bumrah took three key wickets.