India Vs England Highlight, 1st Test Day 1: Centuries From Gill, Jaiswal And Pant’s Class Power Visitors Near 400

Welcome to the live coverage of the opening day of India's tour to England where both teams collide for the first Test at Headingley, Leeds.

Check Team India's predicted XI for the Headingley Test against England, that will start in just a couple of hours from now.

With a young Indian side under Shubman Gill taking on Ben Stokes’ England in home conditions, take a at four key duels that could define the opening Test.

India vs England 1st Test Key Battles

Shubman Gill-led Team India will have a lot to prove when his young side face the experienced England side in the first of the five-match Test series starting in some time at Headingley in Leeds.

Ahead of the 1st IND vs ENG Test, take a look at India's head-to-head record in Tests in England.

Total Matches: 136

India won: 35

England won: 51

Draw: 50

Tied: 0

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

Headingley is usually known to be a ball-first track. Captains winning the toss could opt to bowl, given the overcast conditions and green track. The conditions could get better for the batters in the middle as the surface will get better by Day 2. Bowling first will be the ideal thing to do.

Today's Test match starts off a new era for Indian cricket in Tests as after 5050 days, they will play the longer format of the game sans Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin & Rohit Sharma.

Visuals show Sai Sudharsan being handed out Test cap by none other than Cheteshwar Pujara. Sudharasan could come to bat out at no. 3 with opening slot still up for grabs.

"His challenge is not to let hands go when the length is not there to be driven. Play in the ‘V’, take nice stride on front foot and defend well – driving is just extension of that."

India will bat first against England in Leeds in the 1st Test with Sai Sudharsan, making his debut and will bat at no. 3.

Ben Stokes (England Captain): "We are gonna have a bowl. Headingley is a good cricket wicket. We have had a few good games here. We want to use the conditions early. It's been a long time since we have played in June. We are all excited and ready to go.

We have had some lads playing County cricket, some lads had their bodies rested. We got the usual suspects in top 7. The bowling attack has Woaksey, Brydon, Josh Tongue, myself and Shoaib Bashir."

Shubman Gill (India Captain): "We would have bowled first as well. It has been a dry summer. Great day. The sun is out. Looks like a good batting day for us. Preparation has been good. We have gone with 3 seamers, with Shardul in the team. Sai is making his debut. He will bat at 3. Karun is back."

India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

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, Shoaib Bashir

Both teams will wear black armbands today as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in the Air India plane crash. Out thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible events that took place in Ahmedabad last week

Brydon Carse marks a significant milestone as he plays his first-ever Test match on home soil, with all five of his previous Test appearances coming in overseas conditions. In contrast, England’s talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes adds another feather to his cap by featuring in his 50th home Test, underlining his enduring presence and impact in England’s red-ball setup.

Joe Root stands just two catches away from equalling the record for the most catches by a fielder in Test cricket.

The two teams lined up solemnly for a moment's silence ahead of the national anthems, paying tribute to the victims of the tragic Air India plane crash that occurred last week in Ahmedabad. With heads bowed and a hush over the stadium, players and officials came together in a powerful gesture of respect and solidarity, honouring the lives lost in the heartbreaking incident.

Jaiswal opens his account—and the series' boundary tally—with a streaky but effective four! It was full and just outside off, shaping away slightly from the left-hander. He reached out, playing late under his eyes, and managed a thick outside edge that rolled safely along the ground, threading the gap between third slip and gully. Not the most convincing start, but they all count, and India are underway with their first boundary.

Not as authoritative as Jaiswal’s earlier stroke, but KL Rahul will gladly take it. Facing his seventh delivery, he throws his hands at a full ball outside off from Brydon Carse and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies in the air but safely races away through the vacant gully region for his first runs—a boundary. No further damage in the over as Carse keeps it tight, but Rahul is off the mark. Earlier, Jaiswal had opened India’s account in the Test with a streaky boundary of his own, edging Woakes behind square off the outside half. The Indian opener, who was the top scorer in the previous series between these two teams, has survived the early probing spells and is settling in.

Yashasvi Jaiswal endured a testing passage of play with a couple of nervy moments against the new ball. Chris Woakes beat him on the outside edge with a beautiful delivery that shaped away late, and shortly after, Jaiswal missed out on a cut shot off Brydon Carse, slashing at one that wasn’t quite there to hit. The pressure built further as Carse dug in a sharp back-of-a-length ball that rose awkwardly, cramping Jaiswal for room and thudding into his ribs — a painful blow that left the left-hander visibly uncomfortable at the crease.

A surprise yorker from Josh Tongue catches Yashasvi Jaiswal off guard, thudding into his pads with the bat nowhere in sight. But coming from round the wicket, the angle was always working against the bowler, and the DRS confirmed what Jaiswal suspected — the ball was comfortably sliding down leg and hadn't even struck him in line. Adding insult to injury, Jaiswal responded in style on the very next delivery, unfurling a sumptuous straight drive past the bowler for four to close out the over.

Ben Stokes makes an immediate impact with the ball, beating KL Rahul’s outside edge with a probing delivery that shapes away off the seam. He follows it up with one straying down leg before tempting Rahul into a loose drive outside off, which fails to connect and flies safely to the keeper. It’s a testing maiden from Stokes, full of intent and trademark energy, hinting at potential breakthroughs to come.

There are few sights in cricket as pleasing as KL Rahul in full flow, and he treated the Headingley crowd to a sublime cover drive off a Stokes outswinger, caressed for four while down on one knee—a shot of sheer elegance that also took him past Jaiswal’s score. Carse was brought back into the attack but began with a full toss that Jaiswal couldn't quite punish, only to follow it up with successive boundaries—one slashed to deep point off another full toss and four more via leg byes as the ball glanced off his pad. With the runs flowing and both batters settled, India have wrested control in this opening session.

Finally, England get the breakthrough they were desperately hunting for, as KL Rahul falls just before lunch. Brydon Carse, who had been probing outside off, tempts Rahul into a loose drive with a wide delivery that nibbles away. Rahul obliges but only manages to edge it straight to Joe Root at first slip, who takes a sharp catch to his right. The dismissal ends a well-constructed 91-run opening stand, just nine short of becoming India’s first-ever century opening partnership at Headingley. Rahul departs for a composed 42, providing India a solid start and setting the tone alongside Jaiswal, but it's England who walk into the break slightly relieved.

England strike twice in the space of six deliveries to turn the tide of the session dramatically. Sai Sudharsan, making his Test debut, endures a forgettable outing as he falls for a duck. After surviving a sharp first delivery from Carse and a leg-side appeal off Stokes, Sudharsan finally succumbed to a loose ball sprayed down leg by Stokes—trying to glance it fine, he only managed an inside edge through to keeper Jamie Smith. The left-hander punched his bat in frustration as he walked off, his dismissal leaving India suddenly rattled after such a composed start.

India looked firmly in control for the better part of the first session of the opening Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley, but two wickets in the final six balls before lunch helped England claw their way back into the contest. At the break, India were 91 for 2 after asked to bat, with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten and holding the innings together after a commanding start.

Jaiswal and KL Rahul had blunted the new ball expertly, putting on a fluent 91-run opening stand. The pair combined elegance and discipline, collecting 16 boundaries exclusively through the off side, as they took full advantage of the width offered by England's seamers. Both looked largely untroubled, with Jaiswal in particular batting with the same authority he displayed in the previous India-England series, where he amassed over 700 runs.

The only real moment of discomfort came when Jaiswal wore a sharp delivery from Brydon Carse on the ribs. England’s frustration mounted, leading them to waste a DRS review on a hopeless lbw appeal. The hosts toiled with little success for most of the session, but a late burst turned the tide. Carse finally found success with a wide outswinger that Rahul edged to first slip for 42, and moments later debutant Sai Sudharsan nicked a leg-side delivery from Ben Stokes to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith for a four-ball duck.

The late double-strike means England head into the second session with renewed energy, while India will need to rebuild around the well-set Jaiswal. The session ends with the match finely balanced on an evenly-paced Headingley surface.

Welcome back to Headingley for the post-lunch session on Day 1 of this highly anticipated Test! The players and umpires are back out in the middle, and all eyes are now on India’s new Test captain, Shubman Gill, who finds himself in an unfamiliar role — batting at number 4 for the first time in his Test career. With two quick wickets falling just before lunch, the pressure is on Gill to steady the innings and guide India through a tricky phase. The session promises to be crucial in shaping the flow of the day.

A moment of chaos and relief for India early in the session as Shubman Gill survives a run-out scare. He nudged Carse to short midwicket where Ollie Pope pounced quickly and fired a throw at the stumps with Gill well short of his ground — but missed! To make matters worse for England, the ball ran away for four overthrows, gifting India five runs. Pope will rue that missed chance. Meanwhile, Chris Woakes replaced Ben Stokes and bowled a probing over with three slips and a gully in place, consistently pitching full outside off. Gill wisely let the first five balls go and defended the final one solidly to end a tense maiden over.

Drama and momentum shifts marked the opening exchanges of the session as Brydon Carse nearly had Yashasvi Jaiswal trapped plumb in front with a searing yorker that struck him on the toe — but a costly no-ball spared the Indian opener, who was on 45. A massive let-off for India. Shubman Gill, meanwhile, began to find rhythm. He opened the face to guide a wobble-seam delivery from Woakes between slip and gully for four, then rode his growing confidence with a pair of elegant boundaries — one a crisp drive through mid-off, the next punched past midwicket. England's lbw appeal against Gill was turned down, with replays suggesting it was heading down leg, and the hosts opted not to review.

Fifty up for Yashasvi Jaiswal — his first on English soil and his 16th in Test cricket! The landmark came as he worked a short ball off his chest through square leg and jogged through for a single, earning a warm ovation from the Headingley crowd. The young left-hander, already known for scoring runs across conditions, now adds England to the list after piling on centuries and fifties in India and Australia. This was his fourth half-century against England and a continuation of the prolific form he displayed in the Anthony de Mello Trophy earlier in 2024.

This latest milestone marks Jaiswal’s sixth 50-plus score against England in just 10 innings, underlining his dominance over their bowling attack. He had tormented them during the home series in 2024, amassing a staggering 724 runs, and has picked up right where he left off in the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Confident, composed and free-flowing, Jaiswal continues to grow as a force in Test cricket, delivering once again on the big stage.

It's boundaries galore at Headingley as Yashasvi Jaiswal goes on the charge! He pounces on a half-volley from Woakes, timing it sweetly through cover for four. The very next ball, a back-of-a-length delivery, is met with a crisp punch through point — another boundary. And he’s not done yet — Jaiswal repeats the dose, smashing yet another four through

Now this promises to be an intriguing passage of play. With England introducing off-spinner Shoaib Bashir into the attack, all eyes were on how India’s batters would counter him — and Jaiswal wasted no time showing intent. He opened the account with a slash behind point for four, setting the tone. Bashir, however, responded smartly, getting some dip and turn to force Jaiswal into a tentative stab to point. A quick single followed to mid-on, before Gill calmly worked the final delivery to short third for another single, keeping the strike and the scoreboard ticking.

In a record-breaking start to the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul etched their names into the history books by becoming India’s most successful opening pair in Tests at Headingley. The duo surpassed a 39-year-old record held by the iconic pair of Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth, who had stitched a 64-run stand at the venue back in 1986.

Shubman Gill marked his debut as India’s Test captain with a commanding half-century, reaching the milestone in just 56 balls — his fastest in Test cricket. His previous quickest fifty came off 60 deliveries against the same opposition in Vizag last year. Gill brought up the landmark in style, pulling a short ball from Josh Tongue to the midwicket boundary. It was an authoritative innings full of intent and control, setting the tone for India’s reply and firmly establishing his presence as a leader from the front.

Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to be dealing with a touch of cramp in his arms—unsurprising given the physical and mental toll of a sublime innings. Batting like a man possessed, he’s stood tall against the English attack and is now within touching distance of a well-deserved century. With the ball nearly 48 overs old and conditions still favouring the set batter, Jaiswal will be in no mood to walk away from the crease.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, battling fatigue but unflinching in focus, punishes Brydon Carse for consecutive boundaries—first a wide delivery carved past point, then a stunning cover drive that leaves the fielders motionless. Moments later, with a calm single, he brings up a majestic century off 144 balls—his fifth in Test cricket and third against England. The helmet comes off, arms raised, and a triumphant roar echoes across Headingley. It’s a celebration of class, grit, and a player rapidly etching his name among the greats.

India firmly tightened their grip on the opening day of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test with a dominant post-lunch session, reaching 198/2 at Tea, thanks to a commanding partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill.

After losing two quick wickets just before lunch, the visitors rebounded in style. Skipper Shubman Gill, batting at No. 4 for the first time in his Test career, looked assertive and composed from the outset. He brought up his fastest Test fifty, reaching the milestone in just 56 balls and heading into Tea unbeaten on 58 off 75 balls.

At the other end, Jaiswal continued his fine run of form against England, showcasing fluency and authority to bring up his 6th Test century and first in England, off 144 balls. His knock included a blend of elegance and intent, punishing anything loose, especially from the English seamers.

Their unbeaten partnership has steered India into a position of strength after they were briefly pegged back by England’s late burst before lunch. With the pitch flattening out and England’s bowlers struggling to find consistency, India will look to build a massive first-innings total in the final session.

The players and umpires are back out at Headingley for what promises to be a crucial evening session on Day 1. With India well placed at the crease, the focus shifts to how long this dominant stand between Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal can continue. Gill, already looking composed and in control, will resume alongside the fluent Jaiswal, who brought up a fine century earlier in the day. Shoaib Bashir will continue his spell from one end, looking to exploit the wearing surface and break this flourishing partnership. England need a breakthrough to claw back some momentum.

BOWLED'IM! A massive moment in the evening session as Ben Stokes, the ever-reliable England skipper, delivers just when his team needed it most. Coming around the wicket, Stokes angles in a delivery that straightens beautifully to beat Yashasvi Jaiswal's outside edge and crash into the off stump. Jaiswal walks back for a superb 101, a knock filled with elegance, control, and character. His dismissal brings an end to a 155-run stand and offers England a much-needed opening as they look to regain control late on Day 1.

Ben Stokes continues to lead from the front in a riveting spell, mixing aggression with guile as he nearly snares Rishabh Pant with a clever slower ball that almost sneaked through. Even umpire Chris Gaffaney looked stunned that Pant managed to get his bat down in time to save his wicket. The over also raised some concern due to Stokes' follow-through, as the England skipper ended up right down the middle of the pitch, drawing the umpire's attention. At the other end, Shoaib Bashir maintained excellent control, conceding just a couple of runs as Shubman Gill worked him behind square. With one end locked up by Bashir's consistency, Stokes kept probing Pant, who exchanged singles with Gill to rotate strike. Stokes got a final shot at Pant with two deliveries to end the over, but the left-hander wisely let one go and absorbed the other on the thigh pad, surviving another tense exchange.

Shoaib Bashir continued to impress with his control and variation despite not yet finding a breakthrough, keeping the Indian batters on their toes. Shubman Gill briefly broke the shackles, clipping a delivery from round the wicket through midwicket for four, but Bashir quickly regained his rhythm, conceding no further runs in the over. At the other end, Ben Stokes kept probing with his clever angles and subtle movement, drawing a play-and-miss from Gill with a delivery that nipped away. Pant, meanwhile, remained watchful, shouldering arms to end the over. The cat-and-mouse contest between bat and ball is brewing nicely as England search for the next opening.

Ben Stokes, England’s standout bowler on the day, has opted to step out of the attack after an impressive six-over spell post-tea, likely erring on the side of caution. The England captain has looked the most threatening and also the most effective, providing vital breakthroughs and keeping pressure on India. However, with two hamstring injuries behind him from the latter half of 2024 and just one competitive game under his belt in 2025, Stokes seems mindful of workload management. With a long series ahead, preserving his fitness appears to be a calculated decision, even as England search for inroads into a resilient Indian batting lineup.

Shoaib Bashir has quietly impressed for England in the afternoon session, maintaining control with a tight line and length and conceding under three runs an over. His discipline created pressure, especially on Rishabh Pant, who, unusually cautious against spin, finally looked to break free in the 68th over with an attempted slog over midwicket—only for the top edge to fall agonisingly out of Zak Crawley’s reach. Pant, striking at just 27 against spin—his second-lowest in a Test innings—then had a brief surge against Chris Woakes. He edged one through the slip cordon for four, followed by a well-judged leave to a beautiful inswinger that narrowly missed off stump. As the players break for drinks, England will be hoping a refreshed spell brings them the breakthrough they need.

That's vintage Rishabh Pant — audacious, calculated, and exhilarating. With a long-on in place all day, he finally decides it’s time, dances down the track, and launches Shoaib Bashir high and handsome into the second tier of the Howard Stand. That monster hit brings up India’s 300 and keeps the momentum surging. At the other end, Shubman Gill seals a captain’s knock in style, cracking a full delivery from Josh Tongue through the covers to bring up his century with a thunderous roar. It's a statement moment — one that marks the dawn of a new Test era under his leadership. "The prince is back," echoes Dinesh Karthik on commentary, capturing the emotion of a milestone moment.

Few positions in world sport carry the weight and legacy quite like India’s No. 4 in Test cricket—a slot once graced by legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. On Friday at Headingley, Shubman Gill began his own chapter in that storied lineage with a sublime century in his very first innings in the role. Embracing the promotion suggested by head coach Gautam Gambhir, Gill played with elegance and authority, scoring freely on both sides of the wicket and showing a maturity that belied his age. While Yashasvi Jaiswal dazzled with off-side brilliance, Gill balanced artistry with assertiveness, reaching his hundred with a crisp cover drive off Josh Tongue and acknowledging the moment with a gracious bow to the Indian dressing room. Long regarded as the heir apparent in Indian cricket, this may well be the moment Shubman Gill ascended from prince to king.

England have taken the second new ball, handing it to Chris Woakes in hopes of turning the tide late in the day. But Rishabh Pant, ever the counter-puncher, welcomed it in style. Facing up with intent, Pant slog-swept Woakes through long-on for a boundary—bringing up a well-crafted 16th Test half-century and crossing the 3000-run mark in the format. It was a moment of personal and collective momentum, underlining his maturity and ability to shift gears, even against the new cherry on a rapid outfield.

India ended Day 1 of the Test in complete command, scripting a near-perfect day that left England searching for answers. After being asked to bat first on a surface that initially hinted at some menace, India's openers set the tone with a rock-solid start. Yashasvi Jaiswal led the way with a fluent century—his third against England—while Shubman Gill, making his captaincy debut, delivered a composed, career-defining hundred that silenced questions about his promotion to the prestigious No. 4 spot.

Gill’s calculated innings was capped with a roar and a boundary through the covers, symbolizing a new chapter in Indian Test cricket. Rishabh Pant added flair with his unorthodox strokeplay, including a towering six off Chris Woakes, showcasing India’s dominance late in the day.

Ben Stokes tried valiantly, bowling with passion and claiming the key wickets of Sudharsan and Jaiswal, but the rest of England’s attack faltered, growing increasingly erratic as the Indian batters punished every loose offering.

The decision to bowl first—bold at the toss—will now haunt Stokes and his men, especially as the surface flattened out and the energy in England’s fielding unit visibly dropped. With India piling on the runs and the scoreboard pressure mounting, the genie truly granted India’s every wish on Day 1. The mood in the Indian camp is buoyant, while England are left with bruised egos and a lot to ponder ahead of Day 2.

India delivered a commanding performance on the opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley, ending the day at a formidable 359/3 in 85 overs. After being put in to bat by Ben Stokes on a surface offering early assistance, India’s batters put on a clinic, led by brilliant centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill.

The visitors got off to a solid start with KL Rahul and Jaiswal forging a fluent 91-run stand. Rahul looked in control before falling to Brydon Carse for 42, caught by Joe Root at first slip. England found renewed energy just before lunch when Ben Stokes struck on the final ball of the session to dismiss debutant B Sai Sudharsan for a duck, leaving India at 94/2 at the break.

Post-lunch, India took control as Jaiswal and Gill built a strong 129-run stand. Jaiswal, despite battling cramps, showcased his all-round strokeplay to bring up a superb 101 off 158 balls, becoming the first Indian opener to score a century at Headingley and adding to his growing legend with tons in both Australia and England on maiden appearances. His innings ended with a beauty from Stokes that pegged back his off stump at the start of the third session.

Gill, on the other hand, looked majestic throughout the day. Promoted to No. 4 under the guidance of coach Gautam Gambhir, he embraced the responsibility with a composed century, reaching the milestone with a crisp cover drive. Alongside Rishabh Pant, who added a brisk, unbeaten 61, Gill added 138 runs for the fourth wicket to shut out any chances of an English resurgence late in the day.

Both batters reached significant personal landmarks—Gill crossed 2000 Test runs, while Pant brought up 3000 in the format. England's bowlers, apart from Stokes (2 wickets) and Carse (1), failed to exert consistent pressure. Shoaib Bashir and Chris Woakes toiled without success, as the pitch flattened out and the Indian pair cashed in.

At stumps, India are firmly in control, having set the tone with a near-perfect day with the bat. England will need something special on Day 2 to claw their way back into the contest.

Rishabh Pant etched his name in the history books once again, becoming only the fourth left-handed Indian batter to cross 3000 Test runs, joining the elite company of Sourav Ganguly, Gautam Gambhir, and Ravindra Jadeja. More significantly, he is now just the second Indian to score over 3000 Test runs as a designated wicketkeeper, following in the footsteps of MS Dhoni. Pant's milestone came on a record-breaking day for India, as the team posted 359/3 at stumps—surpassing their previous best Day 1 total in England of 338/7 at Edgbaston in 2022. India now sits just behind South Africa’s record of 362/4 at The Oval in 2003, the highest Day 1 score by a visiting team in England.

That's All From Day 1 of the first Test between India and England at Headingley, Leeds. India dominated Day 1 at Headingley, reaching 359/3 after being put in to bat. Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a fluent 101, becoming the first Indian opener to score a Test century at the venue, while skipper Shubman Gill marked his captaincy debut with a classy unbeaten ton.