Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter

Rohit is all flare! The danger with these two is not only the length of time they can bat, but also the rate and their ability to score quickly.

James Anderson doesn't have a slip. Instead there are catchers in front of the bat.

Rohit, though, has his eye in and moves into Viv Richards-mode with a flamboyant, wristy flick on one leg for four well out of anybody's reach.

"There's something in this pitch, you know," says Graeme Swann on TV as a ball from Rehan Ahmed spits off the pitch.

Had there been a silly point that would have been the end of Rohit.

Rohit Sharma always manages to look so calm when he's batting. After that review he just leans on his bat, one hand on his hip, and has a chat with Ravindra Jadeja from 22 yards away.

At least there was something happening for England in that over.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain

Desperation reviews are always an indication of where the game lies.

As I feared.

England were right with the idea that the ball hit pad before bat but not much else.

The impact was outside the line and England lose their review.

It's pad first...

Now then.

England are hoping James Anderson has snuck this onto Rohit's pad before it hit bat.

I reckon it might be outside the line anyway.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter

It has been a masterclass from Rohit. A brilliant century where we have seen the best, playing with control and low risk cricket as well as positive and entertaining shots. Brilliant to watch.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain

Rohit once again proving how good a player he is.

But that dropped catch... Rohit was always going to make England pay on this pitch.

100 for Rohit Sharmapublished at 53 overs

53 overs

There it is!

Ben Stokes leaves the field back and Rohit Sharma just helps himself to move to his 11th Test century.

With a young, inexperienced batting line-up around him, the skipper has rode his luck to deliver a crucial hundred.

Make that 99 for Rohit as he chops away a loosener from Rehan Ahmed.

The crowd starts to get excited.

The players are just heading back out to the middle. Ben Stokes is having a word with his players.

Rohit will be on strike on 97 when we get going again.

It also seems like England missed a chance to review an lbw shout against Rohit in that session when Rehan Ahmed was bowling. Stokes and the bowler thought the ball hit Rohit's glove but the replays seemed to suggest it may have missed and hit forearm, which can count as an lbw. The ball tracking showed the ball would have hit leg stump flush.

There was a small spike as it passed Rohit's glove though that could have been his bat flicking the ground.

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This looks like being a really crucial moment. Ben Foakes and Tom Hartley knew it at the time.

Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special podcast

The toughest part of the India tour is the all-encompassing nature of the tour. You're challenged in batting, bowling and fielding.

Sometimes it is the best place in the world for batting – nicking off is taken out of the equation, sometimes it doesn’t actually turn much.

It is a different type of batting because it can be quite turgid and slow but if you get into the rhythm of batting there, it’s a lovely place to bat. You need to be so quick on your feet and so decisive, even though the bowling is slow.

Here more from Sir Alastair on how to succeed in India on the TMS podcast here.

Did you choose your hometown specifically to match your name, Chester?

There can't be many people with a name as similar to their location reading this.

Maybe there's a David in St Davids.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain

That’s been the first session of the series that’s played out like a normal Test series in India. Two players playing sensibly on a good batting surface.