A century by Joe Root helped England take the honours on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test match against India, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. England were 263 for three at stumps after 89.3 overs with captain Joe Root unbeaten on 128 after England had won the toss and elected to bat. The visitors got off to a good start but were dealt a double blow before the lunch break with opener Rory Burns and Dan Lawrence dismissed. With play resuming after lunch, Dominic Sibley and Root anchored England's innings, and dominated India's bowling department. Root slammed 128 not out off 197 balls, consisting of 14 fours and a six. Meanwhile, opener Sibley lost his wicket to Jasprit Bumrah in the final over of the day, and scored 87 from 286 deliveries. Root and Sibley's knocks proved to be pivotal for England, as they put the visitors in a strong position. For the home side's bowling department, Bumrah registered two dismissals and Ashwin took a wicket. India will be hoping for a more productive Day 2, while the visitors will look to build on their momentum. (SCORECARD)
1st Test, Day 1Â Highlights Between India (IND) vs England (ENG), Straight From MA Chidambaram Stadium
OUT! Dominic Sibley lbw b Jasprit Bumrah 87 (286); STUMPS!
One run, Joe Root reaches his ton in his 100th Test!
FOUR! Joe Root and Dominic Sibley bring up their 100-run partnership!
FOUR! JOE ROOT REACHES HIS FIFTY!
No run; ENG: 140/2, Tea time
Two runs, Dom Sibley grabs his half-century!
No run; ENG: 67/2, Lunch
OUT! Daniel Lawrence lbw b Jasprit Bumrah 0 (5)
OUT! Rory Burns c Rishabh Pant b Ravichandran Ashwin 33 (60)
Two run, England cross the 50-run mark!
Joe Root in his 100th Test match
Need to get the best of this wicket: Joe Root
Same batting order as Brisbane Test: Virat Kohli
Here are the playing XIs
Joe Root wins toss, England opt to bat
Axar Patel ruled out of the first Test match
Watch: Virat Kohli gears up for Day 1
India Cricket Team
England Cricket Team
Joe Root
Virat Kohli
Jasprit Bumrah
Cheteshwar Pujara