IND vs ENG Live Score, 1st Test Match Day 2: Will Shubman Gill score a double century on captaincy debut?

India vs England Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: England fought back through Ollie Pope’s unbeaten century but Jasprit Bumrah’s triple strike ensured India held the upper hand at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test at Headingley. England ended the day at 209/3, trailing India by 262 runs.

Pope, who survived a couple of early chances, brought up his ninth Test ton in 131 deliveries, hitting 13 fours. He was particularly strong square of the wicket and remained composed even as wickets fell at the other end. He was joined by Harry Brook (0*) at stumps.

Bumrah was the standout for India, finishing with figures of 3/48. He removed Zak Crawley in the first over, then came back to dismiss a well-set Ben Duckett for 62, and later trapped Joe Root with a delivery that angled in and seamed away sharply — his 10th dismissal of Root in Tests.

Earlier, India were bowled out for 471, having resumed on 359/3. Shubman Gill (147), Rishabh Pant (134), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (101) were the major contributors. Despite a middle-order collapse, the total gave India a strong platform.

With the pitch still offering movement and uneven bounce, the third day promises more action as India aim to dismantle England’s middle order and push for a first-innings lead.

15:09 (IST) Jun 20

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta is inspecting the pitch. He reckons that this is a seamer-friendly venue. Adds that there is a good layer of green grass covering, but feels it to be a little cold. Dasgupta mentions that the forecast suggests that the weather is going to be sunny and hot. He mentions that historically in the last 6 games, bowling first teams have won.

15:08 (IST) Jun 20

Shubman Gill, India's captain, says they would have bowled first as well as there might be some help initially in the first session. However, he feels that after the first session, it should be a good wicket to bat on with the sun out. On asked about preparation, he says the preparation has been amazing, they have played a few practice games and the squad is in good mental space. He mentions that they are playing 3 fast bowlers and Shardul Thakur. He also says that Sai Sudharsan is making his debut and he will bat at number 3.

15:08 (IST) Jun 20

England's skipper, Ben Stokes, reckons that Headingley is generally a pretty good wicket. Says that it is the end of June, and for this to be just the 2nd Test of the summer feels a bit weird. On the preparation, he says a few of the lads played county cricket and overall they had a great 3 days of preparation. Informs that the bowling lineup consists of Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir and himself.

15:06 (IST) Jun 20

India (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.

15:06 (IST) Jun 20

England (Playing XI) - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue and Shoaib Bashir.

15:01 (IST) Jun 20

TOSS - Ben Stokes flicks the coin up in the air and Shubman Gill calls 'Tails.' It lands on 'Heads' and ENGLAND OPT TO BOWL.

India vs England Live Score, 1st Test Match: Shubman Gill made a stunning start to his captaincy era with an unbeaten century as India dominated England on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley. Gill, batting on 127 not out, combined classy stroke-play with calm authority after opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 101 in an impressive display of India’s young batting depth.

Winning the toss and electing to bowl backfired for Ben Stokes, as India piled up 359-3 at stumps. KL Rahul laid the foundation with a steady 42 while sharing a solid 91-run opening stand with Jaiswal. Although England grabbed two quick wickets before lunch — dismissing Rahul and debutant Sai Sudharsan for a duck — Gill and Jaiswal rebuilt with a 129-run partnership.

After Jaiswal’s dismissal just after tea, the aggressive Rishabh Pant joined Gill and hammered an unbeaten 65, including a remarkable six off Chris Woakes in the day’s final over, adding to England’s woes.

Despite missing retired stars James Anderson and Stuart Broad, and injury-hit pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, England’s attack struggled on a true batting pitch under clear skies. As India aim for only their fourth Test series win in England, Gill’s calm leadership and Jaiswal’s fearless batting promise a bright new era post Rohit and Kohli.

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IND vs ENG Live Score, 1st Test Match Day 2: Will Shubman Gill score a double century on captaincy debut?

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