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IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 1 Update
Indian spinners stunned the English batters on the first day of the first test match by restricting at 246 on a good batting wicket in Hyderabad.
Opted to bat, England made a promising ‘Bazball’ start, scoring 55 for none in 11.4 overs, with many of runs coming from pacers Mohd. Siraj and Japrit Bumrah’s overs.
But as soon as spinners entered the attack, the English hitters were seen on the back foot, and because of their nervousness, they lost wickets in quick succession, failing to reach 250 in the first innings.
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IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 1 Update: Ashwin, Jadeja, Axar stun English batters
The trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel had taken 8 wickets in total and broke the back of English batters on the first day of their tour to India for the five-match series.
The English batters were seen clueless infront of the giganitic Indian spinners, especially against the legendary Ravi Ashwin, who is now 7 wickets short of touching 500 test wickets.
The right-arm off spinner Ashwin and left armer Ravindra Jadeja bagged 3-3 wickets each, while Axar Patel took 2 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah joined the party a bit late, but he also grabbed 2 wickets.
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IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 1 Update: Ben Stokes fifty guided England to decent total
The English star-studded top-order, which is famed for its aggressive attitude, failed miserably against the Indian spinners, as they struggled to find runs once spinners entered the attack, losing 7 wickets in the following 100 runs.
The English skipper, Ben Stokes (70), however fought hard and shot the only fifty from his side to guide England to 246 in the first innings of the first test match in Hyderabad.