Debutant Tom Hartley delivered one of many best abroad wins in England’s historical past, claiming a powerful seven to down India within the first Test at Hyderabad and full a traditional comeback in a match for the ages.

Earlier within the match Hartley had seen his first ball as a Test cricketer launched for six however he confirmed large reserves of metal to bounce again with gorgeous figures of seven for 62 within the fourth innings to seal a dramatic 28-run victory.

The unheralded 24-year-old, chosen for this journey as a hunch decide, got here into match with a career-best haul of 5 for 52 for Lancashire and left it a hero after he wrapped up the final wicket within the closing over of the fourth day.

England appeared on target for a thumping defeat after conceding a 190-run first-innings deficit however refused to again down with bat or ball and condemned India to only a fourth residence defeat in over a decade.

Ollie Pope supplied the platform with a heroic 196, leaving India with a tricky chase of 231 on a worn pitch, and with lead spinner Jack Leach restricted by a knee harm Hartley stepped up in unforgettable trend.

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