Overview

• Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 127 in his maiden outing as captain, becoming the fifth Indian to hit a century on Test captaincy debut.
• Yashasvi Jaiswal reached 101 to become the first Indian batter with hundreds in his opening Tests in both Australia and England.
• Rishabh Pant finished the day unbeaten on 65, sharing an unbroken 138-run partnership with Gill.
• England’s attack, missing several frontline pacers through injury, struggled after Ben Stokes opted to bowl first on a flat Headingley surface.
• India’s strong finish at 359-3 puts them in control going into day two and fuels debate over England’s toss decision.