India's New Era Begins With Tons From Jaiswal And Gill

India batters make merry on Day 1 after put into bat in the opening Test at Headingley, Leeds

- Somshuvra Laha

KOLKATA: Resolute hundreds from Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill propelled India to a commanding 359/3 on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds.

Put to bat on a Yorkshire pitch that had an even covering of grass, Jaiswal and KL Rahul stitched a 91-run opening stand before England took two wickets in six balls on the stroke of lunch, threatening to derail India. That prompted an even stronger response from the visitors, with Jaiswal adding 129 runs with Gill before being cleaned up by Ben Stokes in the 53rd over. Dug in by then, Gill shepherded the innings with impressive doggedness that was countered by an entertaining fifty from Rishabh Pant, as the captain and vice-captain added another 138 runs to pile more misery on England.