Delhi: The Indian cricket team is currently 2–1 in the ongoing Test series against England. The fourth Test match is being played between the two teams in Manchester. At the beginning of the match, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bowl first. India scored 358 runs in the first innings.

England scored 669 runs

England batsmen performed brilliantly in response to the Indian innings. Joe Root and Captain Ben Stokes’ brilliant innings, England scored a huge score of 669 runs in the first innings. Root scored 150 runs and Ben Stokes scored 141 runs. England got a lead of 311 runs on the basis of first innings.

England created history in WTC, made a new record of 600+ runs

England created a new history in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) as soon as England crossed the 600 -run mark in the first innings. This is the third time when England have scored more than 600 runs in the WTC, and with this it has become the most 600+ run -scorer team in WTC history.

England left many teams behind

Earlier in the WTC, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa scored 600+ 2-2 times and were jointly at the top. Now England have secured the first place, leaving behind all these teams. India and Australia have scored more than 600 runs only once.

Teams scoring the highest 600+ runs in ICC World Test Championship

England – 3 times

Sri Lanka – 2 times

South Africa – 2 times

New Zealand – 2 times

India – 1 time

Australia – 1 time