Leeds: Yashasvi Jaiswal (101) and skipper Shubman Gill (118*) led India\u2019s solid start in the opening Test of the five-match series against England, guiding the visitors to a commanding position on Day 1 at Headingley.<\/p>\n
India posted 336 for 3 at stumps, with Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant (53*) unbeaten at the crease. Jaiswal scored his sixth Test century, making 101 off 159 balls, laced with 16 fours and one six, before being dismissed by Ben Stokes. The left-hander batted at a strike rate of 63.52.<\/p>\n
Captain Gill played a fluent knock, reaching 118 off 156 balls with 15 boundaries and a six, maintaining a strike rate of 75.64. He shared two key partnerships \u2014 123 runs with Jaiswal for the third wicket and an unbroken stand with Pant worth 94 runs. Pant contributed a steady 53* off 93 deliveries, hitting five fours and a six.<\/p>\n
Earlier, KL Rahul made 42 off 78 balls (8×4) before being caught by Joe Root at slip off Brydon Carse. Debutant B. Sai Sudharsan was dismissed for a duck after facing four deliveries, edging Ben Stokes to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.<\/p>\n
England\u2019s bowling success was limited, with Stokes and Carse claiming one wicket each. Extras contributed 22 runs to India\u2019s total, including a bye. Match is in progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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