IND vs ENG 4th Test, Day 1 Highlights: Unmissable video recap, turning points, match analysis, stats, and more

England finished Day 1 of the fourth Test in a good position as they were on 302/7 at stumps with Joe Root (106* off 226) and Ollie Robinson (31* off 60) at the crease. Earlier in the day, England captain, Ben Stokes, won his second toss of the series and elected to bat first.

Opener Zak Crawley got off to a brisk start to his innings scoring 42 (42) as England reached 47 without losing any wickets. Debutant Akash Deep (3/70) got into the act sending Ben Duckett (11 off 21), Ollie Pope (0 off 2) and Crawley back to the pavilion. Jonny Bairstow (38 off 35) once again gave away his start while Ben Stokes (3 off 6) departed cheaply leaving England reeling at 112/5 in the first session of the day.

After quick blows, Joe Root and Ben Foakes stabilized the innings with their 113-run stand while, Ollie Robinson also made a valuable contribution of 31* (60).

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Let’s take a look at highlights from Day 1 of IND vs ENG 4th Test:

1. No-ball denies Akash Deep his first Test wicket in his second over

The 27-year-old seamer was right on the money on his international debut as he troubled England opener Zak Crawley with the uneven bounce off the surface. He even breached through the opener's defence to send his off-stump cartwheeling towards the wicketkeeper in just his second over. However, he ended up overstepping while delivering the ball which cost him his first Test scalp.

2. Akash Deep’s menacing spell after the no-ball

After missing his first Test wicket due to a no-ball, Akash made a brilliant comeback as he dismissed Ben Duckett caught behind and trapped Ollie Pope in front during his 5^th over. He further castled Zak Crawley again with a similar delivery as his no-ball and picked three wickets in his first spell.

3. Ravichandran Ashwin picks his 100^th Test wicket against England

After entering the 500-club in Rajkot, Ravichandran Ashwin further picked his 100^th Test wicket against England. The off-spinner trapped a well-set Jonny Bairstow (38 off 35) in front of the stumps as he failed to connect a sweep helping Ashwin complete his century against England.

4. Mohammed Siraj breaks a massive stand for India

The right-arm seamer made a brilliant comeback after leaking 43 runs in his first six overs as he broke the crucial 113-run stand between Joe Root (106* off 226) and Ben Foakes (47 off 126). He first got rid of Foakes getting him caught at short mid-wicket, and further dismantled Tom Hartley’s stumps with a peach of a delivery from around the wicket, which nipped away viciously off the deck. Siraj finished the day with figures of 2/60 in 13 overs.

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5. Joe Root ends his century drought

Star England batter Joe Root finally shut his critics with a brilliant hundred after being criticized in the first three Tests for his low scores and unconventional approach. Before the fourth Test, Root had scored just 77 runs in the series, and he made a brilliant comeback with his innings of 106* (226) with the help of nine fours.

Here are some of the reactions on Day 1 :