Team India suffered a five-wicket defeat in the first Test against England at Headingley despite their batters scoring five centuries in the match.

The visitors failed to defend a 371-run target, conceding a 1-0 lead in the five-Test rubber. India’s bowling attack, barring Jasprit Bumrah, looked pedestrian.

The likes of Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur didn't provide enough support to Bumrah in the series opener. Ravindra Jadeja also failed to make a mark as a lone spinner.

While Bumrah claimed a five-wicket haul in the first innings, the English batters were cautions while facing him in second essay and he ended up wicketless.

After India’s stinging loss in Leeds, veteran pacer Mohammad Shami stressed that the bowling unit needs to talk to Bumrah, rework their plans, and try to give maximum support to the number one-ranked Test bowler.

"In bowling, other Indian bowlers should talk to Bumrah and learn from him. They should talk about planning with him and support him. If they will support Bumrah, then we can easily win the match. If I talk about the first match, then I think we need to do a little work in the bowling," Shami said on his YouTube channel.

He acknowledged the efforts of Prasidh and Shardul, who picked up two wickets each on Day 5, but mentioned that by the time latter made his impact, the match had already drifted beyond India’s grasp.

"Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna picked up two wickets each in the 2nd innings, but by the time Shardul dismissed two England batters, the match was out of India’s reach," he remarked.

Shami, 34, further stated that India's batting is at par with England, which they proved in the opening Test, but the bowlers need to lift their game.

"Everyone says that batting in England is difficult, but our batters are doing fine, and we need to think more about bowling and fielding. Bumrah ka saath dena hoga. It is very important to take wickets with the new ball. Bhut zaruri hai ki Bumrah ka koi saath de. England won the first Test because we gave too many easy runs. We need to find out how to make our bowling side strong," he concluded.