England defeated Team India by 227 runs in Chennai Test. This is England's biggest win in terms of runs on Indian soil. Earlier, England defeated India by 212 runs in Mumbai in 2006. Also, Team India's first defeat in Test after 22 years at Chepak Stadium, Chennai. India last suffered a 12-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan in January 1999. After this, Team India has played eight Test matches here. Of these, India won five and drew three. With this win, England is leading the four-match test series by 1-0.
During the presentation ceremony, India's captain Virat Kohli said, "I don't think we put enough pressure on them with the ball in the first half. Collectively as a bowling unit, fast bowlers and Ash (Ashwin), were good in the first innings but we also needed to contain a few more runs and create pressure. Having said that, it was a slow wicket and not helping the bowlers which made it easy for the batsmen to rotate strike and get into the game. Just looked like not much was happening in it on the first two days. But credit to England, they got stuck in and put up a big total on the board. Our body language and intensity was not up to the mark, second innings we were much better."
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"We were better in the second half of the first innings with the bat, not the first four batters. We have to understand the things that we have done decently in this game and the things that we haven't and as a side we are always looking to improve. England were far more professional and consistent throughout the Test match than we were," added Kohli.
Now, India is looking to level the series in the next match which will also be played in Chennai.