Summary

  • India close on 119-1, 127 runs behind

  • Jaiswal finishes 76 not out

  • Leach has Rohit caught after India race to 80-0 in 12 overs

  • England burn all three of their reviews within 14 overs

  • England recover from 137-6 to post 246 on spinning pitch

  • Stokes top-scores with 70 from 88 balls

  • Ashwin 3-68, Jadeja 3-88, Bumrah 2-28

  1. Postpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    It mysteriously seems to have stopped spinning and spitting…

  2. Ind 73-0published at 11 overs

    England's spinners have lacked the zip and the threat of India's. Every ball that Ashwin and co bowled seemed to do something, but even the experienced Leach looks innocuous here.

    Despite that, you have got to admire the confidence and audacity of young Jaiswal. He is doing to England, well, what England do to others.

    Leach offers some width and Jaiswal doesn't hesitate in clubbing it for four.

  3. Ind 68-0published at 10 overs

    You've got to feel for Hartley here. He still seems quite upbeat, his body language is good but inside he must be pretty gutted.

    He responds well with four dot balls to Rohit Sharma but I'm not sure it's much consolation.

    India are flying after the first 10 overs.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

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    Nothing against Hartley as it's a tough assignment, but not sure picking a spinner purely because he's tall is the optimum way to decide your spinners.

    Dom, Shropshire

  5. Ind 68-0published at 9.2 overs

    Tom Hartley continues.

    And there is no respite. Rohit Sharma audaciously sweeps off middle stump for four.

  6. Postpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner

    Rohit Sharma plays a shotImage source, Reuters

    England's spinners are finding it hard to bowl six in the same area at the moment. There's no consistency.

    To be fair, they have been attacked from ball one. They've found it hard to settle. They just need to string a few dot balls together and try and get some sort of hold on the game. It is running away from them quickly.

  7. Ind 63-0published at 9 overs

    Yashasvi Jaiswal has done most of the damage but Rohit Sharma gets in on the act with a deft dab down to deep third for another four. Such an effortlessly elegant player.

    This opening partnership is giving England a taste of their own medicine here. Jaiswal has 41 from 39 balls and Rohit has 19 from 14.

  8. Ind 56-0published at 8 overs

    England's fielders are doing everything they can to help Tom Hartley out here. The ball keeps finding the middle of Jaiswal's bat but thankfully for the bowler, only one finds the boundary.

    Hartley's first four overs in Test cricket have cost 39 runs.

  9. Ind 55-0published at 7.1 overs

    Ben Stokes gives Hartley another over.

    He gifts Yashasvi Jaiswal some width, and he crashes it through the covers for four.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

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    Just a reminder Liam Dawson wasn't picked for this squad. Took 49 Championship wickets and averaged 40 with the bat. Apparently showed too much form..

    Steve, Hampshire

    When the squad was announced, managing director of England men's cricket Rob Key, said the following about Dawson:

    "He is probably not someone who wants to go around India as the 15th or 16th man," said Key, who added Dawson had not made himself unavailable.

    "If he's not going to play then I don't think it's high on his agenda to be going as essentially a replacement bowler."

  11. Ind 51-0published at 7 overs

    Reminiscing on that precious time (half an hour ago) when a score of 250 looked competitive.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

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    Stokes destroying Hartley's career before it has begun. Get the poor kid off of there. Pathetic captaincy, awful awful thing to do.

    Steve

  13. Postpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner

    Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shotImage source, Getty Images

    England's spinners are not finding much turn or bite with the new ball. It does usually take five or six overs for that to happen. They need to set more defensive fields just to get into the game.

  14. Ind 48-0published at 6 overs

    Too full, and drilled down the ground for four. It's followed by a clip through mid-wicket for the same result.

    Ben Stokes is still being aggressive, as Hartley is bowling without a mid-off in order to keep the catchers around the bat.

    We've seen this tactic work so well for Stokes with Jack Leach's bowling, but it is a tough ask of a lad on debut.

  15. Ind 39-0published at 5.1 overs

    Ben Stokes keeps the faith in his young spinner and gives him a third over. Jaiswal is on strike.

  16. Postpublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler

    Jaiswal looks in control and is putting Hartley under serious pressure. It will take all of Ben Stokes' leadership and compassion to guide the spinner through these next few overs.

  17. Ind 39-0published at 5 overs

    Ben Stokes turns to his senior bowler in Jack Leach to try and regain some control.

    Jaiswal looks intent on throwing every single bowler off their rhythm.

    Rohit Sharma is happy to be a little more watchful and allow the youngster to be the aggressor.

  18. Postpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    While England's squad has a few fresh faces, India's Yashasvi Jaiswal is also a name that might be new to some.

    This is the 22-year-old's fifth Test after he caught the eye for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.

    And he has the most remarkable story, which includes a love for Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On. You can listen to his interview on the BBC Test Match Special podcast from last year here.

  19. Postpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    England's Tom Hartley reactsImage source, Getty Images

    Tom Hartley is not the first bowler to be hit for six on first ball in Tests.

    Bangladesh's Sohag Gazi was by Chris Gayle in November 2012, although Hartley is the first Englishman.

    Thanks to Andy Zaltzman for that one.

  20. Ind 35-0published at 4 overs

    A shimmy down the pitch and Jaiswal carves the last ball of the over through the covers. Brutal stuff from the opener and a tough introduction for England's debutant.