Leeds, June 24 -- England's flamboyant batter Ben Duckett became only the second opener after former captain Alastair Cook in 30 years to score twin 50-plus scores in a Headingley Test.

In the series opener between India and England, Duckett took the mantle of weathering the early threat from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj to provide an ideal platform for England to dominate the proceedings. He hammered 62 in the first innings and then powered his way to a blistering century before it started raining cats in Leeds.

In the first innings, Duckett maintained England's healthy scoring rate with his composed 62(94), laced with nine boundaries, before Bumrah rattled the timber to punch his return ticket.

Duckett continued to torment India...