NEW DELHI: England faced a challenging opening day in the first Test against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, slipping to 215-8 at the tea break after their top-order batsmen failed to convert promising starts.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, England initially got off to a promising start with Ben Duckett (35) and Zak Crawley (20) putting on a brisk opening stand of 55 runs. However, India's captain, Rohit Sharma, altered the course of the match by introducing spin early on.
