Former captain Nasser Hussain believes India has to stretch their innings for as long as they can because there "might" be a possibility of the Edgbaston surface favouring spinners, which could be the determining factor of the second Test against England in Birmingham.
A 203-run stand between skipper Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja, the latter missing out on a fifth Test ton, put England on the backfoot as India crossed the 400-run mark and went beyond it at first session end.
India's rising sensations Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal earned plaudits from legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, former all-rounders Irfan Pathan and Mohammad Kaif following their swashbuckling exploits on the opening day of the second Test against England in Birmingham.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was "dissapointed" after missing out on a century by a whisker but was amazed with Test captain Shubman Gill's "incredible" effort that powered India to a comfortable spot at the end of the opening day of the second Test at Edgbaston.
A dominant century from skipper Shubman Gill and a half-century from Yashasvi Jaiswal were the highlights of the day as India posted 310/5 at the end of the first day of the second Test against England at Birmingham on Wednesday
Ahead of the second Test against England, Indian skipper Shubman Gill said that the strategy to play two spinners would not be a "bad option" if the wicket is the same as the previous Test match at Leeds.
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Ben Duckett's masterful 149 set the tone for a historic run chase as England chased down the target of 371 to defeat India by five wickets at Headingley. With the win, England takes a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series.
The new-look Team India failed to chase 371 runs during the Leeds Test against England, with opener Ben Duckett's swashbuckling 149 and watchful Joe Root's fifty contributing big to team's win. During the second innings, Jadeja took 1/104 in 24 overs, getting the over of skipper Ben Stokes.