Toss & Strategy
England won the toss and the visiting team opted to bat first despite a 2-1 lead, an unusual decision in overcast weather at Old Trafford.
Team Changes
India added three new players, Sai Sudharsan, Shardul Thakur, and Anshul Kamboj, in the places of Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, and Akash Deep.
England replaced Shoaib Bashir with Liam Dawson
Day 1 Highlights
As of late Day 1, India are 59/0 after 22 overs.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal: 20 (59 b, 4×4)
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KL Rahul: 37* (73 b, 4×4)
The openers batted through the perfectly crafted bowling of Archer, Woakes, Carse and Stokes without falling and maintained a perfect record at the crease.
Rahul also reached the 1,000-run milestone in England Tests
Notable incident: Jaiswal briefly split his bat defending a Woakes delivery
Pitch & Conditions
The murky skies and the dampness of the pitch at Lord favoured early swing and seam, but England did not manage to break the opening unbeaten stand between Smith and Warner.
Weather: intermittent clouds with rain forecast throughout the first two days, possibly affecting playtime
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