Indian captain Rohit Sharma held his ground and made a well-earned half-century (52*), while Shubman Gill played with poise and finished his brief innings at 26 not out. After 30 overs, India finished Day 1 at 135/1. The team showed tenacity, mounting a valiant comeback to limit England to a respectable score of 218 despite the visitors' early comfort at 175/3. Interestingly, spinners claimed all ten English wickets, with Kuldeep Yadav spearheading the effort with an incredible five-wicket haul.
4⃣th FIFER in Tests for Kuldeep Yadav! 👏 👏
What a performance this has been! 👌 👌
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In the second half of the second session, India gained the upper hand in the contest. Ace spinner Kuldeep took five wickets and caused another collapse in England's middle order. Ben Stokes, the captain of England, was caught by him after he dismissed big-hitting Jonny Bairstow, who was playing in his 100th Test match.
Paddikal’s debut & Ashwin’s 100th Test
During the first hour of the match, India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah took full advantage of the ground and conditions, leaving the visitors fortunate not to have lost a wicket. After winning the toss, England decided to bat. Rajat Patidar was injured and unable to play, therefore Devdutt Padikkal made his Test debut in his place. Padikkal was given his debut cap by Ravichandran Ashwin, who was playing his 100th Test match. Later, head coach Rahul Dravid presented Ashwin with a token of appreciation during a special ceremony.
Despite his brief innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal broke Virat Kohli's record (655 runs) to become India's leading Test run-scorer against England. India trailed by just 83 runs at Stumps owing to Rohit Sharma's cool-headed innings and Shubman Gill's instinctively aggressive style.
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