Stokes hails 'greatest triumph' as England captain

England captain Ben Stokes guided his side to victory in Hyderabad despite a first-innings deficit of 190

Ben Stokes hailed England's 28-run Test victory over India as their best since he became captain as it was lauded by pundits and fans alike as "extraordinary" and "phenomenal".

"We've had a lot of fantastic moments as a team, great wins," Stokes said.

"But given where we are, and who we are playing, I think it's our greatest triumph since I have been captain."

• England seal incredible victory over India in Hyderabad
• Pope's 196 'one of the great Test innings' - Agnew

Stokes said England were "proud" to have scored such a memorable victory on Indian soil but cautioned his players not to ensure the result is just a one-off.

England's second Test of their five-match series starts in Visakhapatnam on 2 February.

"Before the series started, we knew how much of a beast India are at home," Stokes said.

"But the way we responded to being so far behind, it was testament to everything we have said and lived and breathed over the last two years.

"But we've got four Tests left. It's about backing up this performance now. We know that India are going to come back harder at us.

"They are an incredibly tough team but if we can keep standing up to them, it's a good sign for us. We are very proud to be 1-0 up but there is a long way to go."

'One of the most extraordinary results' - what the pundits said.

BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew: "This is one of the most extraordinary results you will find, particularly in India. For India to have had a convincing lead of 190 on first innings and to lose the match by 28 runs is extraordinary.

"It really is. It's unprecedented. It's been an absolute thriller. Tom Hartley has gone from zero to hero. India have a lot of questions to answer after this and England will thoroughly enjoy their night."

Former England batter Mark Ramprakash: "It was such a thrilling win. Ollie Pope, for me, was the difference between the two teams. Tom Hartley was brilliant but Pope's innings is what allowed England to press on when all looked lost.

"He batted with such abandon and confidence, and quickly with those lower-order partnerships. It got England ahead of the game."

The key statistics from England's historic victory

• England became the first visiting team to score 400+ in the third innings against India having been the last team to achieve the feat when they made 406 in Ahmedabad in November 2012.
• India lost a home Test match in which they had a first-innings lead of 100 runs or more for the first time in 106 matches having won (70) or drawn (35) all of their previous 105 games on their own turf.
• England have now won 15 Tests in India, the most by a visiting team, going past Australia & West Indies' tally of 14.
• India's first-innings lead of 190 was the second biggest they have had where they have gone on to lose the Test. Only the 192-run lead they had against Sri Lanka at Galle in August 2015 was bigger.
• Tom Hartley is the 55th English player to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut and only the sixth player to take a seven-wicket haul on debut. The last English player to take a seven-wicket haul on debut was Dominic Cork v West Indies at Lord's in June 1995.

More to follow.