At the end of a hard-fought opening day in which just 85 overs were bowled, both sides were happier than some of the punters heard growling about the delays on the way out.
India? They had been stuck in and reached 310 for five by stumps courtesy of Shubman Gill’s second century of the series. England? They never get too hung up about the runs column and after a victory at Headingley that saw them claim just three wickets on day one, no one could claim to be staggered by Ben Stokes opting to bowl first.
