India were 359 for 3 at stumps on the opening day of first match of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley in Leeds. Captain Shubman Gill and Vice-Captain Rishabh Pant will carry forward Indian innings on Day 2 this afternoon. After being invited to bat first, the visitors got a decent start by Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul but Rahul soon lost his wicket to Brydon Carse. However, Jaiswal completed his 5th hundred in Test cricket before he was sent back by Ben Stokes. Debutant Sai Sudharsan dismissed on duck, but then Captain and Vice-Captain took the charge and built a partnership. Gill scored a brilliant ton and joined the eminent list of players who scored hundred in debut match as India’s test captain after Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Virat Kohli. Gill also completed 2000 runs in Test matches, while Pant crossed the 3000-run mark. With a clear upper hand in Leeds, the young Indian team under a new leadership will try to gain further momentum on Day 2 today.
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1st Test Day 1: Shubman Gill’s century and Rishabh Pant’s half century help India post 359/3 at Stumps
