The fifth and final Test match between India and England commenced with much anticipation on Thursday at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. With England winning the toss and opting to bat first, the stage was set for an exciting day of cricket, featuring impressive performances from both teams.
Decent start by England openers
England’s opening duo, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, launched their innings with aggression, putting the Indian bowlers under early pressure. Their partnership flourished, adding 64 runs to the scoreboard before Kuldeep Yadav provided the breakthrough by dismissing Duckett.
Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin spin the web around English batters
Kuldeep, alongside Ravichandran Ashwin in his 100th Test appearance, took center stage with their impeccable spin bowling. Kuldeep’s exceptional performance earned him a remarkable five-wicket haul, while Ashwin displayed his class with four crucial wickets, restricting England to a modest total of 218 runs in their first innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma give a flying start
In response, India’s opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma provided a solid foundation, showcasing aggressive batting to keep the English bowlers at bay. Their partnership of 104 runs laid the groundwork for India’s dominance, with Rohit remaining unbeaten on 53 alongside Shubman Gill as India ended the day at 135/1, leading England by 83 runs.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
Outstanding performance by Kuldeep Yadav & Ravichandran Ashwin in the first innings against England! 🌟 Kuldeep’s 5-wicket haul and Ashwin’s 4 wickets were a masterclass in spin bowling. Well done to both! 👏 #INDvsENG
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) March 7, 2024
Day – 1⃣ Hit show! 🔥🤩
🇮🇳 – 135/1 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/oymN1XLGo6
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 7, 2024
Halfway towards the 🏴 score, with not half the trouble our opponents were in! 👊
Jaiswal and Rohit have given a perfect start to this innings! 🌟#PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/PTXfLwSnHd
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 7, 2024
India takes complete control of the Dharamsala Test after England’s subpar batting performance on Day 1: https://t.co/Dvp18h2iuX#INDvENG #cricket #testcricket #dharamsala #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/RArnVtZl0I
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) March 7, 2024
India are firmly in control of the proceedings at the end of day one in Dharamsala 👊#WTC25 | #INDvENG 📝: https://t.co/CS7vXLJPZ2 pic.twitter.com/t0eWk98Iov
— ICC (@ICC) March 7, 2024
India trail by 83 runs at the close on Day One 🏏
Match Centre: https://t.co/jRuoOIp988#INDvENG | #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/JJsNAfoG9V
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 7, 2024
India 135/1 on Day 1 Stumps.
The day belongs to India – a superb bowling performance then a solid batting show. Jaiswal and Rohit with their fifties, Gill is on the crease with captain Rohit. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/7np7zHzHGW
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 7, 2024
– five wickets for Kuldeep.
– four wickets for Ashwin.
– Fifty for Rohit.
– Fifty for Jaiswal.A great day for India, after losing the toss, England were 175 for 3 and then made a huge turn around in Test to be in the top at Dharmasala ⭐ 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/pT943y6P90
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 7, 2024
From one explosive opener to another 🤜🤛 🔥#INDvENG #RohitSharma #YashasviJaiswal pic.twitter.com/NwSOcPib10
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) March 7, 2024
Kuldeep yadav supremacy pic.twitter.com/B1DuhkCW4s
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) March 7, 2024
Kuldeep Yadav – “I have played under all 3 captains Dhoni bhai, Virat and now Rohit but my best has came in Rohit bhai captaincy. He provided me the right confidence that i need.”
The Captain Rohit Sharma which ICT needed from 2015 🫡🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/rxc8oi4Fik
— 𝗔𝘆𝘂𝘀𝗵 🇮🇳 (@RofiedAyush) March 7, 2024
Kuldeep Yadav becomes the FASTEST Indian to take 50 Test wickets (by balls).
1871 – Kuldeep Yadav
2205 – Axar Patel
2465 – Jasprit Bumrah#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/iGOHB0lenM— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) March 7, 2024
I Pay my internet bill for moments like this.
Ravi Ashwin and Kuldeep yadav acknowledging each other asking each other to lead the dressing room Walk.
Meanwhile Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill walked off 😂pic.twitter.com/70HWcCWXVo
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) March 7, 2024
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