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1st TEST Updates: Pope hits century; England 209/3 at close

Sat, 21 June 2025

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23:50

Pope hits century; England 209/3 at close

Ollie Pope

England 209-3 (49 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

With just few minutes left for lunch, Pope watchfully plays out a maiden over from Jadeja.

Jadeja's super quick over allows India to have the time to bowl Bumrah the final over of the day.

Brook has already shut shop as he looks to block everything but Bumrah stretches an already long day with a couple of no-balls.

Bumrah works his magic again. Brook loses patience as he plays a rash pull shot only to be caught by a diving Siraj at midwicket.

Before India could start celebrating, the umpire stretches his hands out to signal a no-ball.

That is such a crucial moment. If India had Brook before stumps, it would have put them in control of the contest.

Bumrah bowls a cracking yorker as Brook digs it out before he nearly perishes last ball.

A cracking delivery which kicks off sharply as Brook does well to avoid it.

England finish the day on 209/3 in 49 overs, trailing India by 262 runs.

They dominated the final session, scoring 102 runs in 25 overs, but Bumrah kept India in the hunt claiming all three England wickets to fall.

He had Pope dropped at slips and then saw Brook caught off a no-ball as England enjoyed some luck.

A wonderful knock from Pope, who finishes unbeaten on 100 from 131 balls, hitting 13 fours.

Bumrah was exceptional, taking 3/48 in 13 overs but nothing much from the other bowlers.

23:43

Bumrah dismisses Root, England 3 down

England 206-3 (47 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Bumrah back into the attack. Pope inside edges the second ball into the leg side for a single to bring up his century from 125 balls -- his second against India and ninth in Tests.

There were talks about Pope's place in the team ahead of the Test whether England would include Bethell at his expense but he has made a big statement.

Against the run of play, Bumrah gets the big wicket of England's batting mainstay Root.

Root, who made 28, plays a nothing shot as he reaches out to the length ball and guides it straight to Karun at first slip.

Good captaincy from Gill to bring back his strike bowler to send down a couple of overs before stumps.

This is the 10th time Bumrah had dismissed Root in 25 innings in Test matches.

He nearly strikes again as Harry Brook goes for the big cover drive first ball and is beaten on the outside edge.

Brook keeps out the last two balls to end a successful over from Bumrah, who has taken 3/45 in 12 overs.

23:31

Pope, Root take England past 200

England 204-2 (46 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

With England scoring freely, Gill brings back Jadeja to bowl tight overs from one end and build some pressure.

He rushes through his seventh over, conceding just two singles.

But runs leak from the other end. Shardul swaps ends but continues to struggle.

He starts his new over with a short wide ball which Pope cuts past point for a boundary. The next ball down the leg side as Pope misses the glance but the ball goes fine off the pads for four leg byes.

Thakur adds to his woes with a no-ball as he oversteps followed by singles off the last three balls to make it 12 from the over.

This is not helping India's cause with Thakur and Prasidh leaking runs from one end.

Jadeja can only do so much as Root and Pope take four runs from his eighth over as England go past 200, in the 46th over.

61 runs have come from the last 10 overs.

23:21

Pope, Root build England's total

England 186-2 (43 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Prasidh gets some late away movement as Root is opened up trying to flick as he gets the leading edge.

Root steers it past point for a single and Pope upper cuts it over the slips for a four.

Prasidh responds with a high bouncer which is given a wide for height before Pope pulls the pacer for a single.

Thakur continues from the other end. Pope expertly guides it past point for one and Root tries the same shot but Jaiswal makes a good stop.

A few balls later, Root does well to guide it past gully to collect a boundary to raise the 50-run stand from 82 balls for the third wicket.

Thakur oversteps for a no-ball and Root takes one off the last ball as nine runs come from the over.

The Indian bowlers have lacked the depth and have struggled to make a mark with the old ball.

Except for Bumrah and Siraj in patches, no other Indian bowler has made an impression so far.

Prasidh tries the short ball tactics. Pope gets low and tries the ramp over the wicketkeeper after initially looking to duck under but fails to connect.

Prasidh bowls short again but it is down the leg side as Pope pulls it fine for a four to take his score to 90

The last ball is again short as Pope but this time straight to midwicket.

England have seized the momentum, hitting 39 runs from the last six overs in excess of six per over without taking any risks.

Prasidh has been quite expensive, conceding 56 runs from his 10 overs.

23:10

Pope, Root build England's total

England 165-2 (40 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

The last hour of play could be crucial in terms of the outcome. Both teams will look to finish off strongly and take the upperhand going into Day 3.

Siraj continues after the drinks break. Pope taps the first ball into the off-side for one and Root flicks the next in the gap at midwicket for two runs.

A single each to Root and Pope to collect five runs from the over.

Pope misses the flick off Prasidh but the incoming full delivery seems to taken the inside edge as the LBW shout is turned down.

Pope swats the short ball from the pacer through midwicket for two runs. The next ball goes off the thick inside edge as Pope looks to drive with a straight back for a couple of runs followed by a single on the off-side.

Shardul Thakur into the attack for the first time, to bowl the 40th over. Pope slaps the first ball to deep point for a single and Root steers it fine through the same region for two runs.

A single to Root before Pope punches the last ball through the covers for a four as Jadeja is unable to stop the ball near the ropes.

England are going on at a good rate to reach 165/2 in 40 overs. Pope has looked in good touch, stroking 80 from 103 balls, while Root is on 16.

22:46

Pope, Root keep India's pacers at bay

England 147-2 (37 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

No signs of Shardul Thakur yet in the first 35 overs bowled. Siraj beats Pope on the outside edge with one that shapes away late.

He taps the last ball into the off-side for a single but an overthrow gets him another extra run.

Root getting into the rhythm as he plays a nice straight drive off Prasidh for three runs to long-on and Pope takes one off the next.

At the final drinks break on Day 2, England reach 147/2 in 37 overs, trailing India by 324 runs.

Another hour of play in which England will be aiming to score another 60-70 runs, while India will be eyeing a wicket or two.

22:36

Pope, Root keep India's pacers at bay

England 141-2 (35 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Bumrah to bowl the fifth over of his third spell. Pope taps the third ball into the leg side for one before Bumrah oversteps to concede a no-ball.

The incoming delivery from Bumrah as Root gets the inside edge for a couple of runs on the leg side.

Siraj continues as Pope pushes the first ball on the off-side for a single. The pacer strikes with the big wicket of Root, who is given out leg before wicket.

Root immediately takes the review but that looks dead in front. The full incoming delivery swung in sharply into Root, who missed the flick and was struck in front.

A good review by Root as the ball is doing quite a bit and going down to miss the leg stump. The crowd go up in cheers as England's best batter gets a lifeline courtesy of the review.

Prasidh back into the attack in place of Bumrah. Pope flicks the full delivery through midwicket for two runs but misses the shot a few balls later to collect a leg bye.

22:20

Bumrah strikes; Duckett out for 62

England 133-2 (32 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Siraj is back into the attack. Pope pushes the first ball into the off-side for a single before Root is beaten next ball as he again plays away from the body.

Root is looking quite unsure with his footwork. He is beaten two balls in a row off the last two balls of the over, poking away from the body with moving his foot.

Pope plays the cut shot off Bumrah but the dive from Jadeja denies him the boundary. Root gets off the mark from the 10th ball faced as he clips Bumrah off his pads to fine leg for one.

Pope gets a lifeline as Jaiswal puts down an easy catch at third slip. The England No 3 got the edge trying to steer Bumrah to thirdman but the catch was grassed by Jaiswal diving to his right.

Siraj lets Root break the shackles with a poor delivery as he flicks the overpitched delivery on the stumps through square leg for his first four.

The next ball is just outside the off-stump as Root attempts to drive but is beaten.

He slaps the next ball square on the off-side but Jadeja saves the boundary with a diving stop to his left.

22:04

Bumrah strikes; Duckett out for 62

England 126-2 (29 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Bumrah drifts on the pads as Duckett clips the second ball through square leg for two runs.

He gets the next off the outside half towards gully on the bounce before taking a single through the covers.

In the next over, Duckett hits a powerful reverse swat off Jadeja through the covers for a boundary as the runs continue to flow.

Bumrah drifts on the pads as Pope glances it fine for a boundary before taking a single.

Bumrah provides the breakthrough as Duckett is bowled off an inside edge after scoring 62 from 94 balls, with nine fours.

The left-hander went for the big drive through the covers but the ball clips the inside edge and goes back on to the stumps, ending the 122-run stand for the second wicket.

Joe Root plays a loose shot as he pushes at one away from his body and is lucky not to have edged it.

21:52

Duckett, Pope hit 50s; England on top

England 114-1 (26 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Bumrah to start off with the ball in the post-tea session. Pope plays a risky shot, steering the first ball uppishly but in the gap between slips and gully fielder for a boundary.

That four brings up his half-century from 65 balls.

He flicks the third ball to the fielder at fine leg for a single.

Bumrah bowls an unplayable delivery as the back of length ball beats Duckett on the outside edge as he pushes forward to defend. The left-hander must consider himself lucky not to have edged it.

Ravindra Jadeja from the other end. Duckett misses the reverse sweep first ball and misses the shot next ball to be hit on the pads but it is outside the line.

Duckett clips the fourth ball through square leg for a single and Pope keeps out the last two balls.

21:25

Duckett hits fifty; England 107/1 at tea

England 107-1 (24 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Bumrah back for a short burst before tea. Pope and Duckett take a single each off the first two balls before the former misses the glance off the back of length ball.

Some Indian fielders are interested but nothing from wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.

Pope gets a thick inside edge as the ball balloons on the leg side but falls safely.

Duckett plays out a maiden over from Jadeja to end the second session.

England go into the tea break on 107/1 in 24 overs, still trailing India by 364 runs.

Duckett has stroked 53 from 76 balls, while Pope has made 48 from 63 balls with the duo putting on 103 from 139 balls to lead England's strong reply.

They survived a testing spell from Bumrah with the new ball but the rest of the Indian bowlers didn't cause much problems.

21:14

Duckett hits fifty; England go past 100

England 105-1 (22 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Except for Bumrah, none of the other Indian bowlers have managed to make an impression.

Jadeja bowls a long hop as Pope easily despatches it square on the off-side for a boundary.

Jadeja gets the next ball to grip and turn beating Pope as he leans forward to defend. He also fails to pick the arm ball which goes straight on and strike the pads but it is going down.

Pope keeps strike with a single from the last ball as England reach 96/1 in 20 overs, scoring at nearly five per over.

Siraj looking to fire things out in the middle as he mockingly claps Pope's defensive shot.

Pope inside edges the next through square leg for a single and Duckett picks one off the next.

Jadeja continues as Duckett clips the spinner off his pads for one to bring up England's 100, in the 22nd over.

Pope picks one next ball before Duckett sweeps Jadeja for a boundary to raise his fifty from 68 balls, with eight fours.

21:05

Pope, Duckett rally England

England 91-1 (19 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Pope hits Siraj through the off-side for a single and Duckett pulls the fifth ball for another run.

Pope rocks back to slap the pacer square on the off-side for a couple of runs to keep the scoreboard ticking along.

Spin introduced as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack, to bowl the 18th over.

Easy for England now as the spinner goes for three singles in his first over.

The tea break is around half an hour now. England will surely face a couple of overs from Bumrah before the session ends.

Both Pope and Duckett looking quite comfortable, they have got a measure of the pitch.

Duckett flicks Siraj off his pads for a single and Pope pulls the next through square leg for another run.

Beauty from Siraj as he gets the back of length delivery to shape away late and beat Duckett on the outside edge and he plays and misses again two balls later.

20:47

Pope, Duckett rally England

England 82-1 (16 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Pope and Duckett easily collect four singles off Prasidh's fourth over as the conditions seems to eased off quite a bit.

These are good batting conditions at Headingly even though it is a little overcast.

Pope and Duckett, both in their 30s, will look to ensure they don't throw away the start and carry on to play a big knock.

Siraj has a confident shout for leg before turned down against Pope, who is beaten by the incoming delivery and struck in front.

Siraj is absolutely convinced and manages to convince his captain Gill to take the DRS.

Remember, India have already lost a review. The ball misses the inside edge and strikes on top of the pads. The ball tracker shows that it would have struck on the top of the stumps which means the decision stays with the umpire's call.

Pope in trouble again as he is beaten by the inswinger and struck on the pads. But again the LBW shout is turned down and this time it looks to be going down.

Duckett very good at picking up length. He is quick to rock back and pull the short ball from Prasidh over midwicket for a boundary.

The next delivery is full as Duckett drives it on the bounce to the fielder in the covers.

The last ball is wide as the England opener thumps it through the covers for another boundary.

20:29

Pope, Duckett get England back on track

England 67-1 (13 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Bumrah gets a break after an excellent first spell of 1/21 in five overs as Siraj comes back into the attack.

Pope pushes the second ball into the leg side for a quick single.

Siraj beats Duckett as the left-hander goes chasing after the length ball angled across. He plays and misses again trying to slash it square before taking a single off the last ball.

A much better over from Siraj after his poor first spell.

The two England batter have settled down nicely after surviving a testing spell from Bumrah early on.

Duckett pulls Prasidh through square leg for a single before Pope cuts the fifth ball but Bumrah messes up as the ball goes through his legs for a four.

Pope plays a superbly-timed cover drive for back to back boundaries off Prasidh.

India's fielding has gone a bit sloppy. Gill fumbles at mid-off to gift Duckett a single before Siraj bowls a quick bouncer as Pant leaps high to collect it.

Pope gets a thick leading edge on the off-side for one and Duckett is beaten looking to run it down to thirdman.

20:14

Pope, Duckett get England back on track

England 54-1 (10 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna comes into the attack, replacing Siraj, who bowled a poor first spell of three overs for 23 runs.

Pope runs the first ball to thirdman for one and Duckett is beaten by the length delivery angled across as he looks to clip it off his pads.

Duckett taps the fifth ball towards point for one and Pope blocks the last ball.

Bumrah to bowl his fifth over of the first spell. Duckett leaves the first ball before he misses the clip off his pads.

He clips the fifth ball through square leg for two runs before he drives the last ball through the covers for a four.

In the next over, Pope pushes Prasidh into the off-side for one and Duckett pulls the next for another run.

Pope slaps the third ball on the off-side for a single as England go past 50, in the 10th over.

Duckett stamps his authority as he pulls Prasidh over midwicket for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the second wicket from 53 balls.

20:01

Pope, Duckett steady England

England 39-1 (7 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Nearly a run out as Pope and Duckett both find themselves in the middle of the pitch after some hesitation over a quick single but they did well to run back and recover in time.

Siraj is slowly finding his rhythm. But he serves up a poor delivery, full and on the pads as Pope flicks it through midwicket for a boundary.

He seems to have gotten carried away as he looks to drive the next ball through the covers but ends up playing way away from his body and is beaten on the outside edge.

England will do well to play out this spell from Bumrah. Duckett doesn't like leaving too many deliveries even if means pushing away from the body.

Bumrah bowls a superb delivery to beat the left-hander on the outside edge before he misses the glance off one down the leg side.

Duckett, on 15, gets a lifeline as he cuts Bumrah but Jadeja puts down a tough chance at point diving to his right.

19:52

Bumrah strikes; England lose 1st wicket

England 35-1 (5 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Siraj struggling with his length. He bowls an overpitched delivery as Duckett drives it straight past the fielder at mid-off for a boundary. The next ball is slightly short and this time the left-hander punches it through the covers for two runs.

Siraj struggling with his rhythm as he sprays it down the leg side followed by one on the stumps as Duckett defends.

The last ball is angled across but too wide as Duckett easily glides it past point for another four.

Siraj has been poor with the new ball, conceding 19 from his first two overs.

In the next over, Pope steers Bumrah past gully for two runs. He gets a thick outside edge next ball but it has flown past the slips for a boundary.

Pope gets off strike with a quick single on the off-side.

Duckett plays a loose shot, pushing away from his body as he also gets the edge but Jaiswal is unable to take the edge at gully as it goes through for a four.

Even though most of the runs have come through edges, England have made a flying start, scoring 35 from the first five overs.

19:42

Bumrah strikes; England lose 1st wicket

England 14-1 (3 ovs) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Mohammed Siraj from the other end. Ben Duckett clips the second ball off his pads for a single before Ollie Pope gets the next through square leg for a four to get off the mark as Siraj drifts on the pads.

The last ball is full and wide and this time Pope guides it past point for another boundary.

Bumrah from the other end. Duckett plays away from his body as he gets a thick outside edge which falls just short of Jaiswal at gully.

A superb yorker from Bumrah as Duckett is struck on the boot but the LBW shout is turned down. That could be close if the impact is in line.

India take the DRS but the impact is outside the line of leg stump as they lose their first review.

But clearly a warning for England's top order as Bumrah can be quite lethal with the yorker as Pope discovered last year in the Vizag Test.

Bumrah bowls the incoming delivery as Pope pushes it on the off-side.

19:32

Bumrah strikes; England lose 1st wicket

England 4-1 (1 ov) vs India 471 | Scorecard

Jasprit Bumrah starts off with the ball for India, while Crawley is on strike first up for England.

The first ball is on length outside the off-stump and swings away as Crawley leaves and pushes the next towards gully along the ground.

The third ball is a beauty -- the length ball on the line of off-stump dragging Crawley forward as he attempts to defend before it swings away to go past the outside edge.

Crawley gets a thick outside edge off the next ball as it bounces before going through the slips for a four to get England off the mark.

Bumrah strikes off the final ball of the over. Another cracking delivery by the fast bowler as Crawley looks to flick but the ball moves away to take the outside edge and off the back thigh pad as Karun Nair takes an easy catch at first slip.

An early wicket for India as Crawley walks back for a duck in the first over.

19:21

Match to resume at 7.25pm IST

England 0-0 (0 ov) vs India 471 | Scorecard

It hasn't turned out to be a long delay as the match is set to resume at 7.25pm IST.

The Indians are already warming up especially Jasprit Bumrah, who will be looking to have a go at the England openers with the shiny new red cherry.

19:12

Rain stops play; India 471 all out

England 0-0 (0 ov) vs India 471 | Scorecard

The covers are coming off. The Indians seems quite keen to get going as they have camped on the edge of the boundary playing some football, while some are practicing their slip catching.

It won't be long before the match resumes.

18:46

Late collapse as India fold for 471

England 0-0 (0 ov) vs India 471 | Scorecard

The Indian players will love the overhead conditions at Headingley as it has gone quite overcast. The England openers -- Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett -- make their way out.

But the rain has gone a bit heavy as the umpires are forced to call the players off the ground.

18:35

India bowled out for 471

India 471-all out (113 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Carse is back into the attack. Siraj clips the first ball off his pads for one before Jadeja lofts the next over mid-on for a boundary as he makes his game plan clear.

He takes a single first ball before Siraj is beaten by some away movement.

Tongue strikes again in his next over, as Jadeja is bowled off an inside edge for 11 attempting to cut the pacer.

It has gone quite overcast at Headingley.

Tongue finishes off India's innings with a wicket off the final ball of the over.

Prasidh Krishna plays all over a full delivery looking to swing it across the line to be bowled for one.

India are bowled out for 471 in 113 overs in their first innings.

They were well-placed on 430/3 at one stage before losing their last seven wickets for 41 runs in the space of nearly 11 overs.

Stokes was England's best bowler with figures of 4/66, while Tongue made a good comeback to claim 4/86.

A slight drizzle has started as the players walk back to the pavilion.

18:22

Bumrah out for duck; India 8 down

India 463-8 (111 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Off-spinner Bashir from the other end. Jadeja offers no stroke to the first ball and pushes the next back to the bowler. The left-hander plays out a maiden over as he looks to get his eye in at the start of the session.

Josh Tongue back into the attack. The first ball is down the leg side as Bumrah misses the flick but the ball goes fine off the pads for four leg byes.

Two balls later, Tongue strikes with the wicket of Bumrah, who looks to drive the full delivery but the ball swings away to take the edge and Harry Brook completes an easy catch at second slip.

Mohammed Siraj gets off the mark with a single as he flicks pacer Tongue to deep square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja goes hard at the length ball but can't time it before he pulls the next for a boundary after Carse misfields at deep square leg.

18:14

England fight back; India 7 down

India 454-7 (109 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

There was some drizzle during the lunch break but the weather has cleared allowing the match to resume on time after lunch.

Stokes resumes with the ball to bowl the remaining two balls of his 20th over.

The first ball is on length but down the leg side to new batter Jasprit Bumrah, who fails to get bat on ball, followed by a leave.

18:14

England fight back; India 454/7 at lunch

Rishabh Pant

India 454-7 (108.4 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Stokes keep chipping away at the wickets. He strikes in the final over of the session as Thakur looks for a big shot over the off-side but only manages the edge and is caught behind for 1.

Two quick wickets as India go into the lunch break on Day 2 on 454/7 in 108.4 overs.

Stokes excelled with the ball for England, taking 4/66 in 19.4 overs.

England bounced back after Gill and Pant continued to pile on the runs in the first hour. They picked up four wickets for 95 runs in 23.4 overs in the morning session.

Infact, India lost four wickets for 24 runs in the space of 41 balls.

Rishabh Pant entertained in the morning session, with a magnificent knock of 134 from 178 balls, while Gill top-scored with a superb innings of 147 in his first ever innings as the Test captain.

This is only the fourth time that three Indian batters have scored centuries in an innings in a Test match outside Asia and the second time that the visitors have achieved the feat at Headingley.

India will want Jadeja to score some runs in the second session in the company of the lower order and take the total past 500.

17:30

Pant out for 134; India 6 down

India 454-6 (108 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Pacer Josh Tongue comes into the attack for the first time on Day 2. Pant shuffles across to play the scoop but ends up miscuing it towards deep midwicket for one.

Jadeja dries the next ball to long-on for a single to get off the mark. Pant keeps strike with a single from the last ball, which also brings up India's 450, in the 106th over.

Beauty from Stokes as he gets the ball to move away late to beat Pant on the outside edge before he takes one to fine leg.

Jadeja flicks Stokes uppishly but manages to get it in the gap wide of the fielder for a single and Pant takes one next ball.

In the next over, Tongue strikes with the key wicket of Pant, who is given out leg before wicket.

He has a long chat with his partner Jadeja before he takes the DRS. The ball has struck in line and the ball is going to clip the top of the stumps as the decision stands.

Pant was undone by Tongue's sharp inswing as he offered no shot and was struck plumb in front.

Pant walks back to a huge ovation as he walks back after a splendid knock of 134 from 178 balls, which included 12 fours and two sixes.

Shardul Thakur keeps out the first three balls he faces before taking a risky single off the last ball to get off the mark.

17:12

Karun out for duck! India 5 down

India 447-5 (105 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Another well-judged leave from Pant as the incoming delivery from Stokes passes over the off-stump.

There is some cloud cover building over Headingley as Stokes is getting the ball to move around quite a lot than in his previous overs.

Pant watchful for the first four balls before he hammers a full delivery powerfully back past the bowler for a boundary through long-off.

Bashir continues as Pant sweeps the spinner's first ball over square leg for a six.

Pant, on 124, gets a lifeline. He comes down the track next ball and has a big swing but is beaten all ends up and also loses his bat. But wicketkeeper Jamie Smith misses an easy stumping to give Pant a lifeline.

Pant keeps strike with a single from the last ball of the over.

There is no stopping the India wicketkeeper now. Stokes' short ball is easily pulled in the gap at square leg by Pant for a boundary and slaps the third ball to sweeper cover for one.

Karun falls for a duck in his comeback game. He plays an uppish drive off Stokes but Pope leaps to his left to grab a stunning catch while still in the air.

16:57

Gill out for 147; India lose 4th wicket

India 430-4 (102 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

This is only the fourth time that three Indian batters have scored centuries in an innings in a Test match outside Asia and the second time that the visitors have achieved the feat at Headingley.

Pant taps Stokes on the off-side for a quick single and Gill slaps the pacer past point for two runs before picking one off the next.

Pant has a big wild swing at Stokes but only manages to mishit the ball to mid-on followed by a cautious block.

Gill also looks to get on with it as he attempts to sweep Bashir but misses and is hit on the gloves.

Gill down the wicket but ends up dragging the heave straight into the hands of Carse at deep square leg.

Captain Gill walks back after a superb knock of 147 from 227 balls, having hit 19 fours and a six.

He put on 209 runs for the fourth wicket with Pant to put India on course for a huge first innings total.

Karun Nair, back in the Indian Test team after a long wait of eight years, plays a nice straight drive off the first ball he faces but Bashir dives to his right to save the run.

16:47

Pant slams century; India go past 400

India 426-3 (100 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Captain Ben Stokes brings himself into the attack with England needing a wicket desperately to check India's charge.

A sharp bouncer as Pant does well to sway out of the way before he clips the next for a single.

Terrific batting from Gill as he plays a free-flowing drive through the covers off a full delivery from Stokes for a wonderful boundary.

Bashir continues as Pant clips the first ball to midwicket for a single and Gill swats the fifth ball for one.

The last ball grips and turns as Pant gets the outside edge trying to defend. The ball goes to Ben Duckett at short thirdman, whose return strikes Brook on the back as he looks to take evasive action. But he is alright to continue after the drinks break.

Stokes tries the slower ball -- the low dipping full toss -- as Pant is quite and taps it on the off-side for a single to take his score to 99.

In the next over, Pant completes his century in grand style. He comes down the track and swings Bashir over midwicket for a one-handed six to bring up his seventh Test hundred, from 146 balls.

This is the most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests, going past Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who had six centuries.

And the celebration is extra-ordinary too, like his knock with a summersault next to the pitch to leave everyone pleasantly surprised at Headingley.

Two balls later, he lofts the spinner straight down the ground and even though he hasn't timed, it goes over long-off for a six.

Another dot followed by a top edged sweep which goes over the fielder at square leg for a single.

India are 426/3 in 100 overs, with Gill on 144 and Pant on 112 as the duo have now put on 205 runs for the fourth wicket from 290 balls.

16:24

Dominant India race past 400

Rishabh Pant with Shubman Gill.

India 404-3 (96 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Gill happy to bide his time as Pant looks for runs at the other end. He watchfully plays out a maiden over from Woakes.

Change in the bowling as off-spinner Shoaib Bashir comes into the attack. Pant shuffles across and plays his trademark tumbling scoop over the fielder at leg slip for a four.

A few balls later, he rocks back to pull Bashir over square leg for a six as India go past 400, in the 96th over.

Pant also races into the 90s. He again goes for the pull shot but this time along the ground to deep square leg for just a single, to retain strike.

16:15

Gill, Pant keep the runs coming!

Rishabh Pant

India 393-3 (94 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Woakes bowling a lot more closer to the stumps than yesterday. On Day 1, they gave a lot of wide full deliveries which were hit for boundaries but today Woakes is on the off-stump line as he bowls another tidy over, conceding just a single.

Pant easily getting the singles as he clips Carse off his pads to fine leg for a single. Gill pulls the third ball for one and Pant also takes a single off the next.

Gill quick to rock back and punch Carse as he goes a bit wide but Crawley at point comes up with a diving stop to save some runs.

Still no change as Woakes continues. The ball hasn't done much so far on Day 2 as Pant clips Woakes off his pads through square leg for two runs.

The pacer oversteps to concede a no-ball before Pant picks another single off his pads.

Another no-ball from Woakes -- the second of the over -- before Gill plays a late dab fine on the off-side for a boundary as India inch towards 400.

Pant time and again using his feet. This time he gives Carse the charge to swat it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

No fielder in the slips for England as Pant takes strike against Carse. 'That is the first time I have seen England do this at Headingley,' remarks former pacer Stuart Board on commentary.

Carse makes a good comeback as he beats Pant on the outside edge with a back of length ball angled across.

Carse tries the bouncer but Pant happy to duck under before he taps the next on the leg side.

15:54

Gill, Pant keep the runs coming!

India 374-3 (90 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Rush of blood from Pant as he comes down the track and has a big swing across the line to Carse but fails to connect.

The next ball is short as Pant ignores it before the next bouncer down the leg side is pulled fine for a four.

He defends the next two balls before he is beaten on the outside edge as he pokes away from his body.

Woakes bowls a tidy over, focussing on the line around the off-stump as Gill watchfully plays out a maiden over.

Cute from Pant as he opens the face of the bat at the last minute to guide Carse past the slips for a four.

He once again skips down the track but Carse bowls a high bouncer which is ruled a wide for height.

Pant clips the pacer to fine leg for a single before Gill gets the bottom edge which goes on the bounce towards the slips.

He cuts the last ball but straight to the fielder at point.

15:41

India aim to pile up runs on Day 2

India 364-3 (87 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Chris Woakes from the other end. Gill plays a beautiful off-drive, just a mere push as the ball races past the fielder for a wonderful boundary.

Gill plays another sweetly-timed flick but can't beat the fielder at midwicket, who comes up with a diving stop to save some runs.

Gill solidly blocks the rest of the over as he looks in good touch at the start of the day.

15:34

India aim to pile up runs on Day 2

India 360-3 (86 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

The forecast is for some showers around lunch time at Headingley.

'A couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm this afternoon; thunderstorms can bring flooding downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts,' says the weather forecast on Accuweather.

Shubman Gill (127) and Rishabh Pant (65) walk out to resume batting on Day 2, while Brydon Carse will open the bowling for the hosts.

The first ball is short as Gill comfortably pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Pant defends the next followed by a leave and blocks the fourth ball back to the bowler.

Short ball slanted across as Pant gets on this toes to blunt it close to the pitch followed by a leave.

15:21

'Gill will score lots of runs in away series if...': Ganguly

Shubman Gill

Mighty impressed with Shubman Gill's footwork in difficult English conditions, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is expecting the young skipper to score truckloads of runs in away conditions if his feet movement remains as impeccable as it was on the opening day of the Test-series opener at Leeds.

Playing his first Test as skipper, Gill conjured up a sublime unbeaten 127 that was packed with glorious drives. India ended the day at a solid 359/3, making the English attack look pedestrian.

The home bowlers largely bowled full and Gill negotiated the challenge with remarkable ease, transferring his weight on the shots for some sublime drives.

"I am so happy to see his feet (movement) away from home, there's a massive improvement in that away from home. Shubman's feet were fantastic, didn't make a mistake," Ganguly told PTI.

"I think England shouldn't have bowled on that wicket and they also didn't bowl well enough. His feet movement was fantastic, I hope it is a permanent thing with him because if he keeps batting like this in England and away conditions, he is going to score a lot of runs," added Ganguly.

The series is being touted as the beginning of a new era in Indian cricket with the Gill-led side travelling without the legendary Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

It is supposed to be a tough transition phase but the start has been magnificent. Ganguly said he was never worried about the smooth transition since India has a lot of talent, thanks to a robust domestic structure.

"I was never worried about Indian cricket. There will be someone taking Indian cricket forward. I am not surprised with Yashasvi (Jaiswal) because I rate him as a fantastic batter, he is someone who should play all formats."

15:16

India aim to pile up runs on Day 2

India 359-3 (85 ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the first Test between England and India at Leeds in Saturday.

The opening day of thes eries was everything India could've hoped for - a steady start after being sent in, a surface that only got better, and commanding centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and debutant captain Shubman Gill.

Jaiswal brought the flair, Gill the composure, and together they took India to a dominant 359/3 at stumps.

The message was clear: India are here to take charge.

For England, it was a day to forget. Ben Stokes' decision to bowl first is under the spotlight - not only for the call, but for the toothless response from his bowlers. While Stokes himself struck twice, the rest of the attack lacked discipline, allowing India to pile on the runs with ease.

As the pitch continues to flatten and India's batters grow bolder, England must find answers quickly - or risk this Test, and the series, slipping away fast.

India will aim to continue their domination with the bat and look for a total in excess of 500, which should put them in pole position of pushing towards victory.

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