1st Take a look at, Day 1: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill Put India On Prime Towards England

A scintillating century by Yashasvi Jaiswal was adopted by a chic hundred on the Take a look at-captaincy debut for Shubman Gill, earlier than Rishabh Pant’s typical pyrotechnics obtained him a rollicking fifty, because the trio ensured India had a fully dominating day within the first Take a look at to kick-start the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley on Friday.

On a day during which India’s new period started, Jaiswal marked his first Take a look at innings in England with an excellent 101 off 159 balls – laced with 16 fours and a six. Gill, popping out to bat at No.4 for the primary time, confirmed his attacking prowess to be not out on 127 off 175 balls, whereas Pant launched his typical enthralling pictures to be unbeaten on 65 off 102 balls and even accomplished 3000 Take a look at runs as India ended Day One at a commanding 359/3 in 85 overs.

Whereas it was an excellent day for India with two centurions, England had a troublesome day as their bowlers have been made to toil onerous. A wayward bowling efficiency meant England picked solely three wickets – two of which went to skipper Ben Stokes. The ultimate session started with Gill rocking again to chop Shoaib Bashir for 4 earlier than Stokes used a large of the crease angle effectively to hit the highest of the off-stump and finish Jaiswal’s innings.

Pant was proper as much as the duty when he charged down the pitch and slapped over Stokes’ head for 4, inviting laughter out of astonishment from the England skipper. With some reverse swing on supply and Shoaib Bashir being spectacular in his modifications of angle, tempo, and variations, Gill and Pant have been cautious and obtained boundaries solely when the balls have been there to hit.

Pant heaved a sigh of aid within the 68th over when his top-edge off Bashir simply went over mid-wicket, earlier than bringing out a pull and paddle to gather fours, earlier than dancing down the pitch to loft the off-spinner for six.

A fluent Gill then raised his Take a look at century on captaincy debut in 140 balls with a luxurious cowl drive for 4 off Tongue and indulged in some animated celebrations in what was additionally simply his second hundred within the format exterior India.

After that, Gill pulled and reduce Josh Tongue for boundaries, whilst Pant obtained his fifty with a toe-end on a slog-sweep off Chris Woakes, fetching him a unusual 4. After Gill slashed Carse for 4, an audacious Pant lofted Carse and Woakes for 4 and 6 respectively to finish a sensational day of Take a look at cricket for India.