England obtained off to a rollicking begin within the first Check in opposition to India however a minor collapse left them 3-108 at lunch on the opening day at Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium on Thursday.
There was no inkling of any meltdown as Ben Duckett (35) and Zak Crawley (20) batted with the form of aggression that has turn out to be the hallmark of the Ben Stokes-led aspect throughout their opening stand of 55.
Nevertheless, India’s spinners then claimed three wickets for 5 runs to show the warmth again on the guests on a dry pitch, which is prone to help the house aspect extra as the sport progresses.
The onus is now on Jonny Bairstow (32), enjoying as a specialist batter, and Joe Root (18) to rebuild the innings.
Touring captains are cautious of batting fourth on India’s turning tracks and Stokes’ resolution to bat after successful the toss was one thing of a no brainer.
England reached the 50-mark within the eleventh over with Duckett and Crawley wanting snug in opposition to seamers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
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England’s Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow go away the sector on the lunch. Credit score: Getty