NEW DELHI: Indian spinners exploited the turning track to hinder England's 'Bazball' strategy in a gripping first session of the opening Test, reducing them to 108 for three at lunch on Thursday.
Joe Root (18*) and Jonny Bairstow (32*) held their ground for England after the duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja orchestrated a challenging session for the visitors.