Shubman Gill leads from front, scores a brilliant century on debut Test as captain

LEADING from the front, India's new Test captain, Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 100 on first day of the opening Test of the five-match series here on Friday. His ton followed a sparkling 100 from his teammate, Jashasvi Jaiswal.

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Making a characterful ton, Yashasvi Jaiswal fell to Ben Stokes in-swinger with a score of 101.

Rishab Pant who joined captain Gill on fall of Jaiswal went on to score a scintillating half century almost toying with the weak English attack.

They were as different as chalk and cheese, but both Gill and Jaiswal found immense success with their respective methods during the 123-run alliance for the third wicket.

Jaiswal brought up his 5th hundred in Test cricket off 144 balls and Gill his eighth half-century off 56 deliveries in his first outing as India Test captain, underlining the different route they travelled on the day.

England might see this innings as an ominous early sign from Jaiswal that he might just replicate that 712-run series against them in India last year.

It was not a typical Jaiswal innings where he simply flayed the bowlers around, but he showed admirable self-restraint, particularly outside the off-stump.