Yas Rana and Phil Walker reflect on a thrilling first day in Ranchi, headlined by Joe Root's 31st Test century.
Akash Deep made an immediate impression on debut, dismissing England's top three in a stunning new ball burst, before Bairstow and Stokes both fell to spin to leave England 112-5 at lunch.
The afternoon belonged to Root though, who knuckled down and cleverly crafted one of the best centuries of his glittering Test career in tricky conditions.
Ben Foakes played brilliantly at the other end for his 47, while Tom Hartley and Ollie Robinson also offered important resistance.
England finished the day on 302-7, with Root unbeaten on 106*.
0:00 Recap / 1:20 Joe Root / 12:43 Pitch / 20:56 Ben Foakes / 27:07 Akash Deep / 31:24 Mohammed Siraj / 36:02 Rohit's captaincy / 38:19 Looking ahead to tomorrow
You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:
https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric
https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/
https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket
https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-75
The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05
#Cricket #IndianCricket #EnglandCricket
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New Zealand make it four from four after Afghanistan fielding disasterclass | World Cup Daily #12
Weekly Show: Afghanistan and Netherlands upsets spark the tournament into life. How do England recover?
Australia get off the mark and a closer look at Sri Lankan cricket | World Cup Daily #11
England’s World Cup hopes hanging by a thread after Afghanistan pull off an upset for the ages | World Cup Daily #10
India smash Pakistan after massive, Bumrah-inspired collapse | World Cup Daily #9
Kane Williamson returns & New Zealand continue their perfect start to the tournament | World Cup Daily #8
South Africa hammer Australia to underline their World Cup credentials | World Cup Daily #7
Weekly Show: Reviewing the first week of the World Cup, Rohit’s record-breaking day and rejecting England call-ups
England bounce back in style and Pakistan make World Cup history | World Cup Daily #6
Santner takes five wickets as New Zealand lay down another imposing marker | World Cup Daily #5
Kohli and Rahul rescue India after dramatic new ball collapse to seal six-wicket win | World Cup Daily #4
South Africa break records v Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ease past Afghanistan | World Cup Daily #3
Pakistan survive Netherlands scare & Bas de Leede heroics to register opening round win | World Cup Daily #2
New Zealand thump England in World Cup opener – where do the reigning champions go from here? | World Cup Daily #1
2023 Men's Cricket World Cup preview – can England go back-to-back?
2023: The best English summer…ever?
Jason Roy’s World Cup exclusion and the future of Test cricket, with Kemar Roach
Record-breaker Ben Stokes takes England’s World Cup preparation up a notch
Gus Atkinson and Harry Brook impress in T20Is against New Zealand, 2023 Asia Cup starts & County Championship run-in
Reflecting on three years of The Hundred & previewing ENGvNZ, with Danni Wyatt & Gus Atkinson
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Test Match Special
The News Agents
Coach Carvalho Podcast
From Corner2Corner Podcast
Golf Podcast: next on the tee