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First Test, Headingley – Hosts win toss & bowl
India reach lunch at 92-2
Debutant Sudharsan falls for duck, glancing Stokes down leg to Smith
Rahul nicks Carse to Root at slip for 42 (78)
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by Sam Drury
It has been an edgy start from Shubman Gill after that early run-out chance.
India's new captain has a good record, rather than a great one, but is still talked about as the nation's next great batting hope.
Before the series we looked at how his record stacks up and the areas England can target. Have a read below.
How does Gill compare to India's batting greats?
A nice try Simon but, as ever with these things, it's difficult to live up to the original.
No wickets and the 100 comes up for India as a short, wide ball is put through the off side by Shubman Gill.
That was somewhat off the toe-end of the bat so he has to settle for two but the next is out of the middle, Brydon Carse's full delivery guided through point for four.
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Concerned about how solid this Indian middle order looks. Going to be a long afternoon for England, I fear.
Simon in Farnham
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on Test Match Special
He has a good demeanour Shubman Gill, he looks like he takes everything pretty laid-back.
Jaiswal 42, Gill 6
Chris Woakes is back into the attack and after targeting the stumps early in the over, shapes one past Subman Gill's the outside edge fifth ball.
The India captain looked to play inside the line, though, so don't think you can chalk that down as a play and miss.
Maiden over.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on Test Match Special
That is just an example of nerves and wanting to get going from Shubman Gill. Ollie Pope is such a good fielder and it was close, he would've been gone.
India look a bit fidgety after lunch.
Close again!
Lovely delivery from Brydon Carse to end the over, angling the ball across the left-handed Yashasvi Jaiswal and drawing the play and miss.
Loose shot from the India opener and he's fortunate that the ball whistles just past the outside edge.
Run out chance!
Very risky single taken from Shubman Gill to mid-wicket.
Ollie Pope swoops in and throws at the non-striker's end. Gill puts in the dive but he was long gone if Pope had hit.
Gill survives, though, and gets five as the ball runs away to the boundary for four overthrows.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on Test Match Special
Ben Stokes just wants to bowl but he has got to manage himself, he doesn't want to get anymore injuries.
England just got it swinging before lunch so they need to see if they can do the same now.
A big in-swinger to end the over from Ben Stokes but Shubman Gill is forward to defend solidly.
The ball rolls into a gap in the covers and the India skipper is off the mark with a single.
Brydon Carse will continue from the other end.
Here we go then, the players are back out and Ben Stokes is ready to bowl the last two balls of the over he began before lunch.
New India skipper Shubman Gill is on strike to face his first ball…
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I think Dave has just become the listener equivalent to the Stuart Broad bail switch…
Iain, Faringdon Cricket Club
In the very next over, it was the turn of captain fantastic to strike for England.
A very deliberate plan from the hosts with two leg slips in play for India debutant Sai Sudharsan and the left-handed duly feathered one behind down the leg side off Ben Stokes. A three-ball duck.
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Stokes dismisses Sudharsan for a duck as second India wicket falls
Let's have a look at those two wickets that WinViz reckon have got England back on track.
Brydon Carse, playing in his first home Test, made the breakthrough. His wide, swinging delivery tempted KL Rahul into a drive and the edge went quickly to Joe Root at first slip – the end of a 91-run opening stand for India.
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Carse dismisses Rahul as England make breakthrough
Right then, back to the here and now and WinViz reckons it's just about even stevens after the morning session at Headingley.
A long way to go but if Dave in Farnham can work anymore of his magic then India might be in trouble…
More from James Anderson on England's crucial months ahead in Test cricket: "It's a huge six months for England. This will be a really good test. It will be good for them to have these five Test matches before the Ashes as well.
"India have had three players retire recently and they're maybe not as strong as they were on paper or experience wise, but you always expect a tough challenge from India and you can't take them for granted.
There's so much talent. They've got a nice balance of youth and experience and England can't take them lightly whatsoever. England need to focus on themselves as well and keep building on that decent result against Zimbabwe.
"Can they build on that throughout the summer to make sure they are going to Australia in a good position?"
More from Sachin Tendulkar on dealing with the huge expectations every time he walked out to bat: "It was good. I enjoyed those expectations. People keep talking about pressure – pressure is because of your past performances and that is what I worked hard for.
"It's all about how you think and how you're able to convince yourself when you look in the mirror that, OK, this is what I wanted in life and this is what I've worked hard for.
"This is the moment to go out and enjoy. I felt it was the right thing to happen to me because it kept me on my toes and imagine if I was walking out and nobody's expecting anything of me.
"Then possibly I'd be in the wrong profession and I need to think of doing something else in life.
"I always enjoyed walking out in the middle when people were expecting something from me. That was again a reflection of something that I had done in the past, which had raised their expectations from me."
James Anderson, speaking to BBC Test Match Special on his impressive record against Sachin Tendulkar: "I got must have got lucky a few times.
"I remember what I found incredible was my first tour to India, the reaction from the crowd when Sachin came out to bat was something I'd never experienced before in a cricket field for any player.
"It was a real eye-opener for me to see how highly the Indian people held him and when you're playing you don't necessarily try harder against the best players but you do seem to focus more, or I certainly did when I knew there was a key wicket to get.
"I tried to raise my game and you need to against the best players in the world."
Sachin Tendulkar, speaking to BBC Test Match Special, on trophy being named after him and James Anderson: "It's a fabulous feeling. When I got to know about the honour, I was ecstatic. I remember sharing this with my family and also spoke to Pataudi family as well.
"I feel it's a reflection of what, not just me, but Jimmy and I have been able to contribute to our nation in Test cricket and it's all about Test cricket, which is the most challenging format.
"Your vision, your planning, the way you execute your plan, the way you absorb pressure, how technically good are you – all these elements come into play and I feel top of the world because a trophy in the toughest format of the game, according to me, is being named after both of us."
James Anderson: "It's pretty surreal actually. You don't start playing cricket for things like this to happen, but when do happen it's lovely.
"Especially alongside Sachin, who not only played against him quite a few times, but growing up, watching him, seeing him play for Yorkshire as well, it’s just an incredible feeling and I'm very honoured to be a part of it."
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One session down in the battle for the newly commissioned Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy then.
So before we go any further, now is the perfect time to let you know that Jonathan Agnew's full interview with Sir James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar is being played out on BBC Test Match Special now.
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