India vs England 5th Test Highlights: Jaiswal and Rohit's fifties help India reach 135/1 at stumps, end day firmly on top

After 30 overs, India 135/1 (Rohit Sharma 52, Shubman Gill 26)

STUMPS ON DAY 1 — Team India are in complete control at the start of the final Test in Dharamsala, reaching 135/1 at the close of play thanks to half-centuries from Jaiswal (57), Rohit (52 not out) along with a promising start from Gill (26 not out) after Kuldeep (5/72) and Ashwin (4/51) help the hosts bowl England out for a modest 218 on what is an excellent surface for batters.

Hartley tries to lure Gill into going for a big hit with a loopy delivery outside off in the penutlimate ball, only for Gill to accept it gleefully and slog-sweep it into the stands beyond midwicket.

After 28 overs, India 126/1 (Rohit Sharma 52, Shubman Gill 17)

Rohit and Gill collecting runs at a steady rate at the moment, with four singles collected in the last three overs. Stumps not long from now, and both batters will be hoping to see through the remaining deliveries without losing another wicket. India’s deficit, meanwhile, is less than 100 and they still have nine wickets in hand.

After 25 overs, India 122/1 (Rohit Sharma 50, Shubman Gill 15)

FOUR! A second boundary to Gill in as many overs as pulls a short-of-length delivery from Hartley through midwicket. Meanwhile, Rohit brings up 18th half-century in Tests — and his second on the trot — with a single off Bashir in the following over, reaching the milestone in 77 deliveries. SIX! Gill decides to have some more fun at the bowler’s expense as he launches a slog-sweep off Bashir to comfortably clear the midwicket fence.

After 23 overs, India 111/1 (Rohit Sharma 49, Shubman Gill 5)

FOUR! Indian No 3 Shubman Gill’s off the mark, and he does so with a boundary off Bashir, nudging at a half-tracker going down leg. Collects a single right after. Rohit, meanwhile, is one short of a half-century at the moment.

After 21 overs, India 104/1 (Rohit Sharma 47, Shubman Gill 0)

OUT! Jaiswal pays the price for playing one shot too many, and boy is Bashir pumped after the wicket, having the last laugh after getting smashed all over the park by the southpaw. Jaiswal once again dances down the track, but is nowhere close to the pitch of the delivery and can only see the ball whirr past him and settle in Foakes’ gloves, making for the easiest of stumpings.

Jaiswal st Foakes b Bashir 57(58)

After 20 overs, India 94/0 (Rohit Sharma 47, Yashasvi Jaiswal 47)

FOUR! FOUR! Another milestone for Yashasvi Jaiswal as he goes past 700 runs in what has been an incredible series for the southpaw so far! Brings up the milestone with back-to-back hits to the fence off Bashir, drilling the third delivery straight down the ground before going for a flick over the midwicket region. Rohit decides to skip down the track in the following over against Hartley, and takes the aerial route towards the wide long on fence.

After 18 overs, India 80/0 (Rohit Sharma 42, Yashasvi Jaiswal 38)

It’s not all slam-bang for Rohit and Jaiswal; the well-set pair ensure the scoreboard keeps ticking through singles even when the bowlers are bowling tight lines, with five of them coming in Bashir’s fifth over.

After 15 overs, India 72/0 (Rohit Sharma 39, Yashasvi Jaiswal 33)

FOUR! Jaiswal gets down on one knee and sweeps firmly towards the square leg fence to go past 1,000 runs in Test cricket — becoming the second-fastest Indian to the milestone! Vinod Kambli, another left-handed batter from Mumbai, is the only Indian to have reached the milestone at a faster clip than Jaiswal. Drinks brought to the field at the end of the 15th over.

After 14 overs, India 66/0 (Rohit Sharma 38, Yashasvi Jaiswal 28)

SIX! Rohit loves the pull shot, even if it’s off a spinner, smashing a half-tracker from Hartley over the cow corner fence for a flat six! Nine off Hartley’s fourth over.

After 12 overs, India 56/0 (Rohit Sharma 30, Yashasvi Jaiswal 26)

FOUR. DOT. FOUR. Rohit collects two boundaries in a space of three balls from Hartley, producing a flick through the midwicket region on each occasion, to take the opening partnership with Jaiswal past the fifty-mark. This was after Bashir responded to an 18-run first over with a maiden in his second.

After 10 overs, India 47/0 (Rohit Sharma 22, Yashasvi Jaiswal 25)

SIX! SIX! And now back-to-back hits over the fence for Jaiswal off Bashir as the off-spinner concedes 18 in his first over of the day after replacing Anderson. Jaiswal goes for another inside-out hit, this time hitting it a lot squarer over cover, before sending the next one down the ground over long on. Hartley, meanwhile, keeps things tidy in the following over by conceding just three singles.

After 7 overs, India 25/0 (Rohit 20, Jaiswal 5) 

James Anderson continues from the other end. There’s a loud appeal for caught behind against Rohit Sharma and he’s originally given out. Rohit reviews it straight away, and it shows it’s come off the thigh pad and not the bat. So, Rohit survives and England lose a review.

After 6 overs, India 24/0 (Rohit 20, Jaiswal 4) 

Mark Wood resumes. Rohit Sharma collects a boundary in the over, courtesy a cracking straigh drive towards mid-on. The umpires, meanwhile, take a look at the ball there’s a brief pause in play. There’s in fact a change of ball. Six runs from the over.

After 5 overs, India 18/0 (Rohit 14, Jaiswal 4) 

James Anderson continues. Just a couple of runs from his over, with Jaiswal punching through the covers for a brace. India trial by 200 runs.

After 3 overs, India 6/0 (Rohit 4, Jaiswal 2) 

Right. Time for India’s first innings reply. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have opened India’s innings, and both of them are off the mark, with the skipper also having hit a boundary after racing through covers.

After 57.4 overs, England 218 (Shoaib Bashir 11)

OUT! England go from 175/3 to 218 all out! Ashwin gets rid of Jimmy Anderson, who departs for a three-ball duck after hitting the ball straight to the man at midwicket, just three deliveries after Foakes’ dismissal at that! Ashwin finishes with figures of 4/51 in his 100th Test appearance! Shoaib Bashir, meanwhile, remains unbeaten on 11 off 22 deliveries. Kuldeep, meanwhile, leads the Indian team back to the dressing room proudly displaying the ball.

Time for a quick break! We’ll be back in 10 minutes’ time for the start of the Indian innings.

Anderson c Padikkal b Ashwin 0(3)

BOWLED! Unfortunate end to what was proving to be quite the handy knock from the English wicketkeeper-batter as he ends up playing the ball onto the stumps off Ashwin’s bowling while attempting a sweep. The ball rolled ever-so-gently onto the stumps after a deflection off Foakes’ glove, enough to dislodge the bails. ENG 218/9

Foakes b Ashwin 24(42)

After 57 overs, England 218/8 (Ben Foakes 24, Shoaib Bashir 11)

FOUR! Foakes charges down the wicket against Ashwin and steers the ball towards the cow corner fence to start with a boundary after tea! The England wicketkeeper-batter helps himself to another four in the final delivery of the over, this time piercing the gap between mid on and midwicket with a flick. 12 off Ashwin’s over. Pace brought back from the other end as Jasprit Bumrah replaces Kuldeep Yadav in the attack. He starts off with a front-foot no-ball. He too ends up bowling a 12-run over at the start of the evening session, with Foakes collecting two boundaries in a space of three deliveries. The partnership’s worth 35 of just 46 deliveries already, and will bring some cheer to the English dressing room.

After 55 overs, England 194/8 (Ben Foakes 8, Shoaib Bashir 5)

TEA ON DAY 1 — England find themselves eight-down with less than 200 on the board, thanks to a dramatic second session in which the Indian spin trio ran riot and wickets fell in a heap, especially in the second hour of the post-lunch session. Ben Foakes is still at the crease and with him around, the visitors can still hope of getting to a total in the range of 250 from here. Don’t go anywhere, the action resumes less than 10 minutes from now.

After 50 overs, England 183/8 (Ben Foakes 2, Shoaib Bashir 0)

OUT! Make that two wickets in three deliveries for Ashwin in his second over of the session as Mark Wood ends up departing for a two-ball duck after nicking the ball to Rohit at slip while attempting to defend the ball. This was after Hartley, who had been striking the ball confidently in his short stay at the centre, holed out to Devdutt Padikkal at wide long on to perish for 6. Shoaib Bashir joins wicketkeeper-batter Foakes at the centre with England in danger of getting shot out for less than 200 at the moment.

Hartley c Padikkal b Ashwin 6(9)

Wood c Rohit b Ashwin 0(2)

After 54 overs, England 193/8 (Ben Foakes 7, Shoaib Bashir 5)

Another reaction catch put down off Jadeja’s bowling, this time by Sarfaraz at short leg after an inside edge off Bashir’s bat. Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav completes 50 wickets in Test cricket after dismissing Jonny Bairstow, becoming only the third left-arm wrist spinner in the history of the sport to reach the milestone as well as the first from India.

After 46 overs, England 179/6 (Ben Foakes 0, Tom Hartley 4)

OUT! Kuldeep Yadav completes a five-for — his fourth in Test cricket — after trapping England captain Ben Stokes leg-before! England have now lost three senior batters in a space of three overs without collecting a single run in what could be a match-defining collapse! And it’s the smart use of the google that fetches the Delhi Capitals wrist-spinner another wicket! Like Bairstow and Root, Stokes decides to take this upstairs, only to get the marching orders in the end. The visitors are out of reviews by now.

Stokes LBW Kuldeep 0(6)

After 45 overs, England 175/5 (Ben Stokes 0, Ben Foakes 0)

OUT! Two wickets in as many overs for the Indians as Joe Root is struck on the pad right in front of middle, resulting in a plumb LBW decision in favour of the Indians and giving Ravindra Jadeja his first wicket of the day. Root goes for the review, and ends up burning it with the ball crashing into the stumps between middle and leg. The ball stayed a touch low after sliding though, resulting in the ball beating the inside edge.

Root LBW Jadeja 26(56)

After 44 overs, England 175/4 (Joe Root 26, Ben Stokes 0)

FOUR! Cut firmly behind point by Root off a slightly short, wide delivery from Jadeja, allowing the senior batter to collect his fourth boundary of the day. SIX! Bairstow is making Kuldeep pay for the dropped chance as he gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps the ball for a maximum over deep midwicket — his second six in as many overs. The six also helps him cross 6,000 Test runs in his 100th appearance in the format. OUT! Bairstow doesn’t last long after the explosive start as Kuldeep induces a drive with a fuller delivery, and ends up getting a tickle thanks to the googly to get caught-behind. End of an entertaining 18-ball 29 from Bairstow as England lose their fourth wicket — all of them going to Kuldeep.

Bairstow c Jurel b Kuldeep 29(18)

After 42 overs, England 163/3 (Joe Root 22, Jonny Bairstow 21)

SIX! Tonked over Kuldeep’s head by Bairstow, collecting his first maximum in the process! Collects three in the very next ball after producing a cut square of the wicket. DROPPED! Tough return catch put down by Kuldeep after Bairstow toe-ends the ball in his direction. Was a reaction catch that Kuldeep failed to collect in the end. 11 off the over.

After 41 overs, England 152/3 (Joe Root 20, Jonny Bairstow 12)

Streaky boundary for Bairstow off the final delivery of Jadeja’s third over as he ends up getting a mishit towards mid on that would’ve been a catch for Ashwin had he been positioned a little squarer (or perhaps reacted more quickly?). The boundary also brings up the 150 for the Englishmen, who will be targetting a total in excess of 400 from here with enough wickets in the bank. Drinks brought to the field at the end of the 41st over.

After 40 overs, England 147/3 (Joe Root 19, Jonny Bairstow 8)

Kuldeep’s got a leg slip and a leg gully in place besides a slip for Bairstow. For Root, it’s just Sarfaraz at short leg besides slip. Couple of singles collected in each of the last two overs as Root and Bairstow go about steadily accumulating runs.

After 38 overs, England 143/3 (Joe Root 17, Jonny Bairstow 6)

Jonny Bairstow, who’s making his 100th Test appearance today alongside Ravichandran Ashwin, gets off the mark with a brace in his second delivery and follows it up with a boundary off Kuldeep after guiding the ball towards fine leg. Ravindra Jadeja, meanwhile, had been introduced in the previous over and he nearly got a wicket in his second delivery of the day after Crawley went for an aerial drive down the ground, only for the ball to brush Jaddu’s palm.

BOWLED! Crawley’s dismissed in the 70s for the third time in this series, as Kuldeep’s brilliance with the ball leads to another wicket for the Indians! Crawley leans forward and attempts to drive the ball through extra cover, but the drift and dip results in the ball pitching between the bat and his foot, and turn in sharply — enough to clip the top of the leg stump. ENG 137/3

Crawley b Kuldeep 79(108)

After 34 overs, England 129/2 (Zak Crawley 75, Joe Root 13)

Big appeal for a caught-behind — only for Dhruv Jurel though with none of his teammates too sure about it. Short-of-length delivery from Bumrah, and Crawley attempts to glance it towards fine leg only. The ball however, appears to brush either the inside edge or his thigh. India skipper Rohit Sharma decides against taking this upstairs. UltraEdge later confirms a spike — off the thigh pad. Crawley then follows it up with a boundary the next delivery, steering the length delivery behind square. Maiden to Kuldeep in the following over.

After 30 overs, England 119/2 (Zak Crawley 69, Joe Root 11)

FOUR! Tickled down leg by Root off an inswinging delivery from Bumrah that does a little too much. All the senior batter had to do was get a bit of bat on it, and this was well out of Jurel’s reach to his left. Crawley then picks the googly from Kuldeep in the following over, driving the ball past mid off.

After 28 overs, England 105/2 (Zak Crawley 63, Joe Root 3)

Pace brought back from the other end as Jasprit Bumrah replaces Ravichandran Ashwin following a six-over burst for the senior offie who completes a century of Tests today. Bumrah, who bowled a superb opening spell today but somehow couldn’t get a wicket for it, starts off on a tidy note by conceding a single off it. Three conceded by Kuldeep in the following over including a brace to Crawley.

After 26 overs, England 101/2 (Zak Crawley 61, Joe Root 1)

Joe Root walks out to the centre along with Zak Crawley as the batter replacing Ollie Pope after the English No 3 was dismissed at the stroke of lunch. Kuldeep to bowl out the remainder of his fifth over. Can he collect a third wicket for himself today. And he nearly does that in his second wicket after lunch as the set batter Crawley gets a faint tickle down leg side that appeared to have got a bit of glove, bat or pad. The ball deflects off Jurel’s gloves and onto Sarfaraz’s palms, but the Indians decide against appealing for a catch. UltraEdge, however, later shows a small spike that could’ve been decisive.

After 25 overs, England 99/1 (Zak Crawley 60, Ollie Pope 11)

SIX! Crawley charges down the track and smashes Ashwin straight down the ground for the first maximum of the day! And the ball does travel a lot more quickly in the higher altitudes and ends up sailing over the fence. England one short of the century mark with another perhaps to go for lunch.