Stokes praises England bowlers for first Test win

'Knocking Indian tail quickly twice was the pivotal moment'

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Notwithstanding the top-order heroics, England captain Ben Stokes has credited his bowlers' ruthless dismantling of India's lower-order, twice in the match, as a "pivotal factor" in their five-wicket win at Headingley.

While openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley earned praise for their 188-run stand in a record fourth-innings chase of 371, Stokes stressed that the match had swung much earlier when England's bowlers prevented India from posting a total that might have been unchaseable.

"It was obviously a very good wicket for batting on, the high scores have shown that," Stokes said at the post-match media interaction.