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India vs England - Watch: Axar Patel's Unplayable Delivery Leaves Jonny Bairstow Stunned

Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja led the charge for India in the second session on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test against England. At Tea, England were 215/8 with Ben Stokes putting up a strong fight in the afternoon session. The England captain was unbeaten on 43 after wickets fell at regular intervals. The session got underway with Axar breaking the all-important partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root. Axar produced a peach of a delivery which turned sharply to rattle Bairstow's off-stump.

Watch: Did DRS Malfunction Cost India? Ravi Shastri Calls Joe Root Lucky

The Indian cricket team didn't have the best of time with the DRS on Day 1 of the first Test against England. Rohit Sharma saw all three reviews going to waste as the hosts made some poor call. However, one call that India seemed to be getting in their favour went away probably because of a technological malfunction. Joe Root, trying to paddle sweep a delivery from Ravindra Jadeja, saw the ball hitting his pads. The umpire, however, turned down the loud appeal for LBW.

Explained: Rule That Forced Umpire To Reduce 1 Run From England's Total In 1st Test vs India

A big confusion unfolded on Day 1 of the first Test between India and England in Hyderabad after Rehan Ahmed saw a run's deduction to his tally. The England batter, despite running a double before the overthrow from an Indian fielder, saw only 5 runs being awarded instead of 6, leaving fans in the stadium and on social media confused. However, the decision was correct because of the rule that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has for such scenarios.

India vs England: Ashwin-Jadeja Make History, Shatter Kumble-Harbhajan's All-Time Record

India's spin twins, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, achieved a historic milestone on Day 1 of the first Test against England in Hyderabad. Bagging the first three wickets for India on the day, Ashwin and Jadeja went past the legendary spin pair of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh in the list of most wickets for India as a pair. Ashwin and Jadeja went to a tally of 503 scalps as England went three down. Kumble and Harbhajan, on the other hand, had 501 wickets to their name in Tests for India as a pair.

"Crying Foul Is An Old English Way": Ex-India Star Blasts England Over Shoaib Bashir Visa Row

Though England spinner Shoaib Bashir eventually received his Indian visa following an initial refusal from New Delhi, the discussion regarding the entire issue continues. Britain-born Bashir, who is from Pakistani heritage, was unable to join the rest of the squad flying to India from a training camp in Abu Dhabi and remained unvailable for the first of the five Tests starting Thursday. The Somerset off-spinner had to fly back to London from Abu Dhabi to finish the required paperwork for his entry to India.

Will 'Bazball' Work Against Spinners In India? Explaining England's Unique Approach

England's 'bazball' has begun arguably its biggest challenge as they begin the first Test of the 5-match series on Thursday. While England's new attacking approach in Tests, brought by head coach Brendon McCullum, has reaped excellent rewards against other teams, doing the same against Indian spinners in the subcontinent is a bigger task. India skipper Rohit Sharma already stated that the way England plays isn't their concern but the story of the five-match series will be 'Bazball' against spin. But, if there's a team capable of doing this, it's England, the only side that had last won a Test series in India, back in 2012.

Virat Kohli's Replacement For First Two England Tests Announced, Another Star Released

Madhya Pradesh's prolific batter Rajat Patidar was on Thursday named as a replacement for India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli for the first two Tests against England. "Rajat Patidar has joined the team as Virat Kohli's replacement for the first two Tests against England," the BCCI said in the announcement. Kohli had decided to make himself unavailable for the first two Tests of the five-match series due to "personal reasons".

"We Really Miss Virat Kohli," Emotional Fans On Former India Captain's Absence From 1st Test

Ahead of the first Test match between India and England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, fans started to arrive at the stadium. While speaking to ANI before the game, a fan said that he would miss the former India skipper Virat Kohli. However, he is excited for the skipper, Rohit Sharma. "We really miss (Virat) Kohli because Telugu fans have a huge fan base for Kohli. We miss him playing in Hyderabad... But I am really excited to see Captain Rohit Sharma," a fan said.

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India vs England - Watch: Axar Patel's Unplayable Delivery Leaves Jonny Bairstow Stunned

Watch: Did DRS Malfunction Cost India? Ravi Shastri Calls Joe Root Lucky

Explained: Rule That Forced Umpire To Reduce 1 Run From England's Total In 1st Test vs India

India vs England: Ashwin-Jadeja Make History, Shatter Kumble-Harbhajan's All-Time Record

"Crying Foul Is An Old English Way": Ex-India Star Blasts England Over Shoaib Bashir Visa Row

Will 'Bazball' Work Against Spinners In India? Explaining England's Unique Approach

Virat Kohli's Replacement For First Two England Tests Announced, Another Star Released

"We Really Miss Virat Kohli," Emotional Fans On Former India Captain's Absence From 1st Test