Summary

  • Moeen one short of century after sparkling knock

  • Root (124) caught and bowled by a juggling Yadav

  • Assured Hameed makes 31, Duckett out for 13

  • Cook lbw to Jadeja - ball was sliding down leg

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  1. Postpublished at 05:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England will be very happy with what they have seen of Hameed. He's extremely composed. It's a better pitch to make your debut on than Ben Duckett had. Watching him is quite exciting.

  2. Eng 54-1published at 18 overs

    I've opted for the smoothie over the traditional early morning tea. Jury out on that one. Just the single to Root in the Jadeja over.

  3. Postpublished at 05:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    This part of the world is largely vegetarian. Geoffrey is chuntering. He's looking for his Barnsley Chop and it's not on the menu.

  4. Eng 53-1published at 17 overs

    Ashwin, arms whirling away frenetically, is milked for singles by both batsmen as England consolidate after the loss of their captain.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 05:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

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  6. Postpublished at 05:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    That wasn't just narrow. There were lots of questions there to be asked. It's missing leg so much, it would have only hit a fourth stump. It's not close to umpire's call.

  7. Eng 51-1published at 16 overs

    Hameed 25, Root 4

    That ball to Cook would have missed leg-stump by some distance so the lack of review is even more surprising. Joe Root is the new man and he is off the mark in style with a delightful cover to the ropes.

  8. Postpublished at 05:05 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Sunil Gavaskar
    Former India captain on Test Match Special

    I would have thought a review was in order. He does tend to shuffle across. The ball pitched middle and leg and then turned. It could have missed the leg stump.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 05:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Cook lbw b Jadeja 21 (Eng 47-1)

    India players celebrateImage source, AP

    The captain has gone to the first ball after the break. It was not a vintage innings, he was dropped twice and, trying to turn the left-arm spinner, he was struck on the pad. It might have veered towards the leg side but the batsmen decide against a review.

  10. Postpublished at 05:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Hameed has given a reminder to Ashwin and the rest that he may look 12 years old, but he knows what he is doing.

    There have been no alarms with the spinners, but there were with the seamers. Yadav and Shami are very good bowlers.  

  11. drinks break

    Drinks break - Eng 47-0published at 15 overs

    Talking of the crowd, there are three ladies sat next to each other resplendent in identical multi-coloured dresses. Hameed collects his fifth boundary with a sweetly struck cover drive off Yadav and he has earned his mid-session drink. A good start for England.

    Alastair Cook hits a shotImage source, AP
  12. Postpublished at 04:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Simon Mann
    Test Match Special commentator

    It's a disappointing crowd, even though it's a historic occasion of a first Test in Rajkot. There's a few schoolchildren in the ground.

  13. Eng 43-0published at 14 overs

    Run-rate 3.07

    Cook tries to sweep Jadeja and there is an appeal, but the captain was way outside the line of off stump. After Bangladesh it is surprising we have had no hint of a review yet. Plenty of dropped catches, but no reviews. 

  14. Eng 43-0published at 13 overs

    Cook 21, Hameed 21

    Ashwin again and Cook hits the cowering short-leg fielder on the boot. Not a genuine chance this time.

  15. Eng 42-0published at 12 overs

    Cook 20, Hameed 21

    Spin from both ends now, with the slow left-arm of local favourite Ravi Jadeja, who has yielded 85 wickets from his first 20 Tests. An exquisite cover drive from Hameed races to the boundary, his fourth four.

  16. Eng 35-0published at 11 overs

    The first test of spin as the dangerous Ravichandran Ashwin, with a remarkable 220 wickets in 39 Tests, begins with a slip, leg gully and short-leg. Hameed leaves the final ball that was a little quicker - and a little too close to the off stump for comfort - but the England opener survives. A maiden.

  17. England Women v Sri Lanka Womenpublished at 04:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

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  18. Postpublished at 04:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Hameed hasn't been flawless, but it's been pretty impressive. He's watched Cook struggle and, in a curious way, that might have helped him. 'If he's struggling, then I'm allowed to play and miss too'.

  19. Eng 35-0published at 10 overs

    Cook 17, Hameed 17

    At Rajkot they have a mini-version of the Lord's media centre dubbed Cherie Blair's mouth - although we must not mention politics - there are three tiered stands around the rest of the stadium. Cook picks up another boundary with a backfoot force through backward point off Yadav.

    Rajkot media centreImage source, BBC Sport
  20. View from the press boxpublished at 04:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016