1st test: Bad moment for England on Day 1 when 4 batsmen failed to score against India
England registered an unwanted record on Day 1 of the first test against India after 4 of their batsmen failed to open their accounts thanks to the outstanding figures of the fast bowlers at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.
India bowled out England for 183 in 65.4 overs, the third lowest total a team has managed against the sub-continental team on the first day of a Test match outside Asia.
Four of England’s batsmen got out on ducks, a first for the hosts against India in a Test innings on home soil.
Rory Burns, Dan Lawrence, Jos Buttler and Ollie Robinson were sent packing by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Shardul Thakur before they could even open their accounts in Nottingham.
Bumrah finished as the standout bowler for India with 4 wickets for 46 runs while Shami bagged 3 for 28 and Shardul finished with 2 for 41 in just 13 overs.
England captain Joe Root was the only batsman who could deal with the pace and swing of the Indian speedsters.
Root scored his 50th fifty in the format and ended up with 64 runs off 108 balls while Jonny Bairstow (29), Zak Crawley (27) and Sam Curran (27 not out) managed to reach the twenties but the rest failed miserably against the Indian pace trio.
