Posted By: Jic Boarding
The openers, rock-solid after being asked to bat first. Rahul and Jaiswal made a good start with a parntership of 91 the biggest partnership for any opener in test since 2014 in Leeds,
However Rahul missed his half century just by 8 runs. Yashasvi 101(159) [4s-16 6s-1] hit one more century against England then Stokes bowled him out just after the century.
A commanding century from Jaiswal and perhaps most importantly, a composed hundred from Shubman Gill 127(175) [4s-16 6s-1] on captaincy debut.
Sai sudarshan made a duck while batting first time for India in test. While pant have some cracking shots all over the grounds and playing with 65(102) [4s-6 6s-2] run.
Stokes himself bowled his heart out, picking up the wickets of Sudharsan and Jaiswal.
Carse picked up Rahul in the first session while the wickets column remained barren for the rest.
As we head toward stumps on Day 1, India finds itself in a strong position thanks to superb knocks by Jaiswal, Gill and Pant.
Stay tuned for full-day analysis, key highlights, and what to expect on Day 2!
Match Record: Its 3rd time Two Indian batters scoring 100s on the first day of a tour
- S Tendulkar & V Sehwag vs SA Bloemfontein 2001
- S Dhawan & C Pujara vs SL Galle 2017
- Y Jaiswal & S Gill vs Eng Headingley 2025
- Best score by An Indian opener in Leeds - Yashasvi
- 4th Indian to score a century on captaincy debut in test- Shubhman Gill(127* since day 1)
- Best total on first day in SENA countries since 2014 | 359-3(85)
The Indian captain as he acknowledges the applause. What a day it has been for India after being put in - they have bossed the English in their own den to end at 359/3 off 85 overs
with Gill the captain leading the way with a fabulous hundred. Stumps on day 1 and it has been totally India's day.