Gill's Gritty Ton Holds India Together

New India skipper hits second century in a row after Jaiswal's 87 but England pick five wickets on Day 1 of Edgbaston Test

- Ashish Magotra

NEW DELHI: Was it the pitch? Was it the conditions? Was it the bowling?

The questions doing the rounds after yet another strange show in good batting conditions by India were many. But with the exception of Shubman Gill, who became just the second Indian captain, after Mohammad Azharuddin, to score hundreds in consecutive matches in England, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, few India batters managed to answer them in a satisfactory manner.

After being put into bat by England, India looked like they were in control at various points during the day but then somehow contrived to gift away wickets and end the day on 310/5 in the second Test at Edgbaston.