India vs England Test: Rohit, Jaiswal shine after Kuldeep-Ashwin spin show
Captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal forged a formidable partnership, bringing India close to England's first-innings total of 218 all out.
After a skillful display of spin bowling by Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin, fifties by India's openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal propelled the team to a dominant position, reaching 135 for 1 on Day 1 of the fifth Test against England.
Skipper Rohit (52 batting, 83 balls) and Jaiswal (57, 58b) plundered 104 runs for the opening wicket in just 20.4 overs as India swiftly closed in on England’s first innings total of 218 all out. India is now trailing by just 83 runs.
Jaiswal got out soon after his fifty, getting stumped by Ben Foakes off off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Shubman Gill was giving company to Rohit at 26 not out.
Kuldeep (5/72) and 100th Test man Ashwin (4/51) shared nine wickets among them as England were bundled out for a woeful total in their first innings.
Ravindra Jadeja also took a wicket as the Indian spin troika shared all the 10 English wickets. For England, Zak Crawley offered the lone point of fight with a 108-ball 79.
Brief scores: England (1st innings): 218 all out in 57.4 overs (Zak Crawley 79; Kuldeep Yadav 5/72, R Ashwin 4/51) vs India (1st Innings): 135/1 in 30 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 57, Rohit Sharma 52 batting).
(with agency inputs)
