Moeen Ali, Joe Root shine as England dominate Day 1 of Rajkot Test

England's Joe Root (L) is congratulated by teammate Moeen Ali after scoring a half-century (50 runs) on the first day of the first Test cricket match between India and England. (AFP Photo)

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England's Joe Root (L) is congratulated by teammate Moeen Ali after scoring a half-century (50 runs) on the first day of the first Test cricket match between India and England. (AFP Photo)

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England's Moeen Ali (R) watches the ball after playing a shot as India's wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha (C) and Ajinkya Rahane look on. (REUTERS)

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England's Joe Root celebrates after scoring his century. (REUTERS)

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England's captain Alastair Cook looks back after playing a shot as India's Ajinkya Rahane attempts to take a catch. (AFP photo)

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Indian players celebrate the wicket of England's cricket captain Alastair Cook. (AP photo)

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England's Haseeb Hameed is hit on the back. (AFP photo)

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India's captain Virat Kohli celebrates the wicket of England's Haseeb Hameed. (AFP photo)