Steve Harmison feels that India is not sure whether they could Ben Duckett after the opener played a match-winning knock in the Leeds.

He made a solid knock in the final day of the first test in India’s tour of England 2025 and troubled Indian bowlers with his impressive batting. He scored 149 runs off 170 deliveries which included 21 fours and a six, before being dismissed and putting the side in striking point.

Steve Harmison praised Duckett for his knock and claimed that the England opener believed that he will play the match winning knock.

“Ben Duckett played wonderfully well. He believed he was going to play a match-winning knock,” said Ben Duckett.

When it came to India, Harmison that they didn’t strategize right against Duckett and he capitalised on it.

“He (Duckett) believed he was going to score runs. He had a lot of positive intent, like he always does. I am not sure India believed they are going to get him out. I don’t think India got their plans right. I don’t think they bowled the right lengths and right lines to him. And, he capitalized on it,” said Steve Harmison.

Harmison said that India didn’t have an answer or formula to stop Duckett from scoring and felt that the visitors weren’t even stopping singles.

“They didn’t have an answer. They didn’t have a formula to stop him from scoring. They didn’t have a plan and really were rudderless when it came to what their plan was, executing their skill set. Even in the field, they weren’t stopping singles. India’s bowlers were bowling good balls, but England were getting singles,” said Steve Harmison.

He was adjudged as the Player of the Match helping the side to secure 1-0 lead in the five match test series. The second test will be played between 02-06 July at EdgbastonBirmingham.