India vs England 1st Test LIVE, Day 2: Rishabh Pant Eyeing Century, India Aim For 500

Just to recap the first day, Ben Stokes opted to bowl first on a sunny day in Leeds, sticking to the norm but with the sun being out for the past few days and no rain, the purchase pacers generally get in the first session wasn't quite there. The English bowlers didn't help themselves either and we rarely saw wicket-taking opportunities being created. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal looked in the correct mindset from the get-go and made sure India got through that crucial first hour unscathed. Eventually, that opening stand is what paid dividends throughout the day and England have a lot of work to do on Day 2. There is a bit of a debate regarding the weather, with a couple of commentators predicting another dry day, while Ian Ward stating that the forecast has changed and there will be thunderstorms on Days 2 and 3. As a cricket fan, let's hope we get another glorious day of cricket. Right then, with that, Day 1 comes to an end and you can join us on Saturday for Day 2, beginning at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). You can also tune in to our build-up from about an hour before. Cheers!

A total of 144 runs were scored in that final session in 34 overs, with just one wicket falling, showcasing to an extent the vulnerability of the current English attack, but also the conditions which were contrasting to the ones we generally find at Headingley on Day 1 of a Test match. Shoaib Bashir toiled hard from one end but the pacers simply couldn't make inroads, and there just weren't enough edges that were found. Josh Tongue, in particular, showed his inexperience but Woakes did get better towards the end of the day and England will be praying that he can make this second new ball talk at the start of Day 2, if they are to get back into the game.

A final session that England would have thought about winning, especially once Ben Stokes knocked over the centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal right after Tea, but it wasn't meant to be. The Indian skipper, Shubman Gill, already set, was on a mission and he took complete control once Jaiswal departed. Rishabh Pant has a positive record in England and even after a tough stint in the recent IPL, Pant was close to his best in red-ball cricket. The two attacked early on but took a step back when the ball started to reverse a bit. Stokes bowled another excellent spell, which Chris Woakes followed up for a few overs, but that was as good as it got for the hosts.

A day that belonged to India, something which not many would have been sure of coming into this first Test with the retirement of a couple of batting stalwarts and the captaincy change but it seems like England have found it tougher to replace their fabled pacer James Anderson and the injured duo of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, which a talented batting unit has just exploited.

84.6: Chris Woakes to Rishabh Pant, Landed outside off, swings back in. Pant gets across a touch and shoulders arms. STUMPS ON DAY 1, INDIA ARE 359/3!

84.5: Chris Woakes to Rishabh Pant, Full, around off, Pant opens the face of his bat and steers it towards gully.

84.4: Chris Woakes to Rishabh Pant, From the book of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Woakes lands this outside off and Pant brings his bat down to defend, AFTER the ball goes past.

84.3: Chris Woakes to Rishabh Pant, Full, around leg stump, Pant nearly sweeps this towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

84.2: Chris Woakes to Rishabh Pant, Landed outside off, steered straight to point.

84.1: Chris Woakes to Rishabh Pant, SIX! TONK! Last over of the day? Who cares? Fielder at the rope? Who cares? Pant doesn't. A length ball, outside off, Rishabh Pant comes down the track and swings it over Zak Crawley over deep square leg. Now, had this gone straight to the fielder, people would have been complaining. That's exactly how Pant plays. Moves to 63 with his second six.

One more over? Ben Stokes is seen hurrying everyone around, trying to get one more over and one more wicket before close. His first wish is granted as we will have another over as the clock just about ticks at 6.30 pm local, but the players are already at their positions, so we will have this over. Whether he gets his second wish or not, is something time will tell.

83.6: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, A beauty to end the over. Carse slants this one in with the angle, drawing Gill forward, only to take it away late, beating the outside edge.

Carse is trying his level best to make this the last over of the day. There are still two minutes left on the clock. Might have one more over from the other end.

83.5: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, On a length, outside off, Gill plays inside the line as the ball comes in with the angle.

83.4: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, On a length, around off, coming in with the angle but nipping away off the seam, Shubman pushes it towards cover.

83.3: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Landed outside off, Gill reaches out and pushes it away.

83.2: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Full, outside off, pushed towards cover this time.