KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma off to good start after Bumrah & Shami help India bowl out England for 183: Both India openers — KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma remained unbeaten at Day 1 stumps after India pacers bowled out England for 183. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowler with 4/46 while Mohammed Shami returned with 3/28. At stumps, India posted 21/0 with Rahul and Rohit unbeaten on 9 each.
Earlier, Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat first. But Jasprit Bumrah struck early to reduce England 0/1 inside the 1st over. But Dominic Sibley (18) and Jonny Bairstow (29) were dismissed in the second session as England was reduced to 138/4 At the tea break on Day 1, Root (52 ) was unbeaten at the crease. Mohammed Shami removed Sibley and Bairstow in the second session.
Joe Root (64), Ollie Robinson (0), and Stuart Broad (4) perished in quick succession and England was quickly reduced to 160/9 in the 60th over. Sam Curran remained unbeaten on 27, but England’s innings folded for 183 in the 66th over.
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