IND vs ENG Test: Debutant Tom Hartley delivered one of the greatest overseas wins in England’s history, claiming a magnificent seven to down India in the first Test at Hyderabad and complete a classic comeback. Earlier in the match Hartley had seen his first ball as a Test cricketer launched for six but he showed huge reserves of steel to bounce back with stunning figures of seven for 62 in the fourth innings to seal a dramatic 28-run victory.
Best figures by visiting bowlers on debut in India
PlayerFiguresVenueYearLance Klusener (SA)8-64Kolkata1996Jason Krejza (AUS)8-215Nagpur2008John Lever (ENG)7-46Delhi1976Tom Hartley (ENG)7-62Hyderabad2024Todd Murphy (AUS)7-124Nagpur2023
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England looked on course for a thumping defeat after conceding a 190-run first-innings deficit but refused to back down with bat or ball and condemned India to just a fourth home defeat in over a decade.
Ollie Pope provided the platform with a heroic 196, leaving India with a tough chase of 231 on a worn pitch, and with lead spinner Jack Leach restricted by a knee injury Hartley stepped up in unforgettable fashion.
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