After winning the toss, England decided to start with the bat first, and the performance of the side was good on the first day of the game. The first session of the test was not favourable for England as the side lost the first three wickets at a score of just 57 runs in 11.5 overs, and half of the side was inside the pavilion at a score of just 112 runs.
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Joe Root and Ben Foakes balanced the English innings and made a brilliant partnership to get England back in the game in just one session. India has already taken a 2-1 lead in the series, and hence England is strictly committed to not allowing the hosts to get back in the game.
IND vs ENG: Joe Roots hits a Wonderful Century
Joe Root came with impressive form in the first innings and played a very pivotal knock for England as the team lost their initial 5 wickets at the score of just 112 runs. He made a very crucial partnership of 113 runs with Ben Foakes and both the batters rescued the side to get England on the front foot again.
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Ben Foakes also scored 47 runs in 126 deliveries with a strike rate of 37.30 while the openers Zak Crawley also played a quick innings of 42 runs in 42 deliveries with a strike rate of 100.00 including 6 fours and 1 massive six. Tom Hartley scored 13 runs in 26 deliveries while Jonny Bairstow contributed 38 runs in 35 deliveries for the side.
Akash Deep Debut: Debutant Akash Deep Picks up 3 wickets on Day 1
Akash Deep, who made his debut in international cricket in the fourth test against England has picked up 3 wickets in 17 overs by giving 70 runs at an economy rate of 4.12. He picked up the wickets of the first three batters of the side and broke the backbone of the opposing side in the initial few overs of the game itself.
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In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj also performed well and picked up 2 crucial wickets for the side at the expense of 60 runs in 13 overs with an economy rate of 4.62. From the spin department, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up 1-1 wickets for the side while Kuldeep Yadav could not pick any wickets.
