Image Source : BCCI/SCREENSHOT Virat Kohli applauded Rohit Sharma because the Indian opener put the aspect off-the-mark with an excellent cowl drive.
India confronted an early setback within the second over of the sport when Shubman Gill was dismissed after he misinterpret the road in opposition to Olly Stone. The Indian opener did not supply a shot, because the ball got here into the right-hander.
However, Rohit Sharma, remaining unfazed with the dismissal, put India off-the-mark with an excellent drive by further cowl boundary within the first ball of the subsequent over, off Stuart Broad.
Rohit utilized the width supplied by Broad, slamming the supply away to the boundary.
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Earlier, India gained the toss and elected to bat within the second Test in opposition to England.
India have made three adjustments to the aspect that misplaced the primary Test. They have rested Jasprit Bumrah and introduced in Mohammed Siraj. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel, who’s making his Test debut, and Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav substitute left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and off-spinner Washington Sundar, respectively.
For England, tempo bowler Stuart Broad is available in for James Anderson, Olly Stone replaces the injured Jofra Archer. Also coming into the aspect are off-spin bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali rather than Dom Bess and Ben Foakes for Jos Buttler.