Jaiswal's fifty, partnership with Nair gives India solid start in Birmingham Test

An attacking half-century from Yashasvi Jaiswal after KL Rahul's early departure and his 80-run partnership with Karun Nair put Team India in a solid spot at the end of the first session of day one during the second Test at Birmingham on Wednesday.

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At the end of the session, India was 98/2, with Jaiswal (62*) and skipper Shubman Gill (1*) unbeaten. With England getting Nair towards the end of the first session, the session looked balanced for each side. After England won the toss and opted to field first, openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal were watchful in the initial overs as Chris Woakes opened the bowling. Jaiswal started off hot, unleashing two fours against Brydon Carse and also surviving an lbw review against Woakes. However, in the ninth over, KL lost his wicket, as he played a deli