Live score updates for IND vs. ENG's first test On Thursday in Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, England captain Ben Stokes chose to bat first after winning the toss. When England selected three spinners, everyone was taken aback. India, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, entered with a tried-and-true lineup.
The two sides will not have faced one other in India since 2021, when the hosts rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the opening Test in Chennai to win the series. In just three Test matches, Axar Patel—who made his series debut—finished with 27 wickets.
England will begin the first two Test matches without the services of 19-year-old Shoaib Bashir, who was only granted a visa on Wednesday and is anticipated to arrive over the weekend, while India will be without the services of Virat Kohli.
Here, Bairstow wants to challenge the bowlers. In what has been his little innings so far, he has shown remarkable foot dexterity. When the ball was short, he moved to the back foot, and when it was full enough, he drove the ball through the covers. His plans appear to be quite clear in terms of how he will approach it. Joe Root now has the responsibility for how he approaches this inning. There appears to be a shift in momentum right now, with Indian spinners ruling the game. Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring Bairstow back, considering Axar had done better with him on the previous tour.
Ravindra Jadeja picks Ollie Pope. It was coming as the batter was looking scratchy and eventually played at one which could have dealt with a different way and Rohit at slip took a catch. India got their second wicket and just like that all the hard work done by the openers is now slowly starting to drain away. How often do we see this in the Indian conditions spinners turning the game on its head. Joe Root has walked into the middle and a lot depends on his batting how the series will unfold for England.
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