This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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On the opening day of the 1st test match, India won the toss and elected to bat first and the decision proved to be brilliant as they played tremendously and scored 323 runs after losing 4 wickets.
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir laid the platform with a 134-run opening stand – their first century alliance in 20 innings since their 137-run stand at Centurion against South Africa in 2010-11, and one that surpassed the record of ten between Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan. Sehwag was the aggressive partner and made a half-century in 45 balls. While Gambhir appeared anxious earlier and took singles to increase the runs on board.
After lunch, Gambhir was bowled by Swann for 45. Sehwag became discreet after he was dropped on 80, and slowly moved towards his 23rd Test century, and second against England, by lofting Swann over mid-on in the 40th over of the innings.
Pujara didn’t look in hurry yet surprisingly outpaced Sehwag in the second-wicket stand. Pujara and Sehwag added 90 runs for the second, out of which Pujara’s contribution was 55, before Swann cut through Sehwag’s defence. Swann got lovely drift as he tossed the ball up, Sehwag attempted a sweep but couldn’t make any contact. He made a run-a-ball 117 which included 15 boundaries and a six.
Sachin Tendulkar, who completed 23 years of international cricket, and Virat Kohli both failed to perform. Tendulkar mistimed a lofted shot to deep midwicket for 13 and Kohli – after taking 30 balls to get off the mark – was bowled by Swann when he left a gaping hole between bat and pad.
Afterwards Yuvraj Singh came to the crease in his first Test in over a year, and after a shaky start gained momentum. By stumps, Yuvraj and Pujara were unbeaten on 24 and 98 respectively.
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