India’s opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a spectacular century while England’s debutant Shoaib Bashir took two wickets to leave day one of the second Test finely poised in Vizag.
The hosts made a timid start against England after winning the toss and electing to bat but opener Jaiswal (179no) struck his highest Test score as the hosts reached stumps 336-6.
Bashir (2-100) picked up the prized wicket of India’s captain Rohit Sharma (14) who was caught cheaply at leg-slip by Ollie Pope in the 14th over before striking again in the third session to dismiss Axar Patel (27).
Jaiswal provided plenty of resistance for India who are missing some key batters in Ravindra Jajeda, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, smashing 17 fours and five sixes. He launched England’s Tom Hartley (1-74) for a six over long-on to bring up his first century at home and his second in six Tests.
Veteran seamer James Anderson (1-30) was the pick of England’s bowlers, alongside Bashir, as he bowled with incredible control to frustrate India’s batters and bring down their run-rate.
England took three wickets for 111 runs in the final session to end the day on a high as Rehan Ahmed (2-61) had India’s KS Bharat (17) caught at backward point.
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