Mohali Test: India’s bowlers restrict England on opening day

Before the start of the Mohali Test, India suffered a jolt as KL Rahul was ruled out due to injury. Karun Nair was handed his debut. (BCCI)

Updated on: Nov 26, 2016 5:47 PM IST

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Before the start of the Mohali Test, India suffered a jolt as KL Rahul was ruled out due to injury. Karun Nair was handed his debut. (BCCI)

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Alastair Cook won an important toss and chose to bat as England made a solid start. (Photo by: BCCI)

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Umesh Yadav struck when he removed Haseeb Hameed for 9 with a lifter. (BCCI)

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India did not help themselves in the field as they dropped Cook twice. Once by Ravindra Jadeja and once by Ravichandran Ashwin. (BCCI)

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Cook looked in solid touch as he tackled the pace bowlers at will. (BCCI)

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Ravichandran Ashwin made amends for the dropped catch as he picked up a vital wicket. (BCCI)

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Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Alastair Cook for 27. (BCCI)

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Ravichandran Ashwin had given India the breakthrough after a sloppy performance in the field. (BCCI)

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Jayant Yadav struck immediately as he removed Joe Root for 15. (BCCI)

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Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow tried to steady the ship. Moeen, in particular, looked to attack the spinners. (BCCI)

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Mohammed Shami struck just before lunch as he removed Moeen for 16. (BCCI)

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Ben Stokes joined Bairstow and both batsmen put on a 57-run stand for the fifth wicket. (BCCI)

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Ravindra Jadeja broke the dangerous partnership as he removed Ben Stokes for 29. (BCCI)

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Jonny Bairstow held firm as he notched up his 13th Test fifty. (BCCI)

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Jos Buttler, who came into the side for Ben Duckett, showed good technique and shared a 69-run stand for the sixth wicket. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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Ravindra Jadeja struck again after the tea break as he removed Buttler for 43. (BCCI)

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Ben Stokes gave Bairstow good company as the England wicketkeeper neared a 100 (BCCI)

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Jonny Bairstow continued to tackle the spinners well. (BCCI)

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Jayant Yadav got the big wicket of Bairstow for 89 as he trapped him LBW (BCCI)

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India had gotten the breakthrough that they wanted at the end of the day and Virat Kohli chose to take the new ball. (BCCI)

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Umesh Yadav got the wicket of Chris Woakes with the new ball as England ended day one on 268/8. (BCCI)