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1st Test: Jaiswal Leads India’s Response With Blazing Fifty After Stokes’ 70 Takes England To 246
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal led India’s response with a blazing unbeaten 76 off 70 balls as the hosts ended Day One of the first Test at 119/1 in 23 overs, trailing England by 127 runs after captain Ben Stokes smashed 70 and took the visitors’ to 246 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.
England had won the toss and elected to bat first, with many fans waiting with bated breath to see their attacking style of playing Test cricket. England were great in patches -– the opening partnership yielded 55 runs while Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow had a stand of 61 runs for the fourth wicket.
Stokes, the England skipper, brought up his 31st Test fifty after lunch while making precious runs with the lower order to take England past 200. England’s first challenge of fronting up to Indian spinners in their Bazball era ended in favour of the visitors’. Eight England wickets fell to spin as they were left in a spot of bother twice at 60-3 and 155-7.
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