Yashasvi Jaiswal kept India head of the Three Lions On Day 1 of
India vs England 1st Test, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday, January 25. The young left-hander remained unbeaten on 76 off 70 as India posted 119/1 in the first 23 overs of their first innings in reply to England's 246. Shubman Gill is unbeaten on 14 off 43. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was the only wicket to fall for India as he scored 24 off 27 balls and was caught by English skipper Ben Stokes off the bowling of Jack Leach.
What happened in England innings? Earlier, the Three Lions' bazball approach allowed them post a competitve 246 on board in the first innings . After chosing to bat first, England scored at brisk pace as openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett made most of the lose deliveries. But once the spinners were in action, the visitors lost three quick wickets before Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow's fifty-run partnership took them over 100 runs at Lunch.
IND vs ENG 1st Test - Post-Lunch session report
Despite losing wickets from one end after the lunch break, England crossed the 200-run mark with 2 wickets in hand. Indian got rid of Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root early in the second session, but Ben Stokes stuck at one end, curbing his natural instinct.
Ravindra Jadeja gave India the first breakthrough in the second session as he cleaned up Jonny Bairstow. Root perished and followed him quickly as top-edged while sweeping Axar Patel. Suddenly, the Three Lions were reduced to 137-6, and it seemed they couldn't cross the 200-run mark. But Stokes ensured no hiccups from one end as tailenders Rehan Ahmed and Tom Hartley used the long handle to great effect.
Once the visitors crossed the 200-run mark, captain Stokes and Mark Wood scored at a brisk pace, pushing his team to 215-8 at Tea on Day 1 of India vs England 1st Test.
India vs England 1st Test Day 1, Morning session match report England succumbed to trial by spin in the first session of Day 1 but denied India bowlers any wickets in the last 45 minutes of the first session on Day 1 of India vs England 1st Test. The hosts, though, managed to take three wickets in the session. Ashwin grabbed the day's first wicket as he trapped left-handed batter Duckett (35 off 39 balls) in front of the wicket. Ravindra Jadeja joined the party shortly and found the outside edge of Ollie Pope (1 off 11 balls), while the premier Indian spinner returned to send Zak Crawly (20 off 40 balls) packing.
At lunch on Day 1 of India vs England 1st Test, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow were at the crease with England putting 108-3 on board. Root and Bairstow steady the English ship after three quick wickets, stitching an unbeaten 48-run stand at Lunch. While Bairstow's counter-attacking 32 runs off 44 balls kept the run flowing, Root (18 off 35 balls) defended cautiously.
Earlier, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj failed to give India a breakthrough. Crawly and Duckett found boundaries at ease, but once the spinners started bowling in tandem, England's 'bazball' could not match that.
1st Test: India vs England Playing 11
England have played three spinners and just one pacer in Mark Wood in their playing 11. Tom Hartley has made his debut. Along with him, Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach are the two other spinners for the English side.
For India, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja are the three spinners while Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah are the two pacers in the five-pronged bowling attack. Both KL Rahul and KS Bharat have found a place in the playing 11.
India Playing 11 for 1st Test: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England Playing 11 for 1st Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach
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