Gill Leads The Charge | Highlights - England v India Day 1 | Rothesay Test 2025

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Under cloudy early-morning skies in London, Ben Stokes asked India to bat first in the opening Rothesay Test of 2025, hoping the green-tinged Lord’s surface would reward his seamers. The decision looked justified when Chris Woakes nipped one back to remove KL Rahul in the fourth over, yet that proved England’s lone moment of control for much of the day. Shubman Gill walked in brimming with intent, driving anything over-pitched and punishing width with crisp cuts. Partnered by captain Rohit Sharma, he steered India to 98-1 at the first drinks break, nullifying the new-ball threat from James Anderson and Ollie Robinson.

The afternoon session belonged entirely to Gill. Unfazed by Stuart Broad’s short-ball ploy, he unfurled a sequence of authoritative pulls and hooked a 94 mph Mark Wood bouncer into the Grand Stand to raise a 108-ball century—his third in Tests outside Asia. Rohit’s patient 54 was ended by Broad, and Cheteshwar Pujara ground out 45 before edging Jack Leach on the stroke of tea, but Gill’s dominance ensured India reached 228-3 with the initiative firmly theirs. England’s fielders, spread defensively for long stretches, could only watch as the run rate hovered above 3.5 an over.

Virat Kohli joined Gill after tea and the pair stitched 97 brisk runs, rotating strike expertly against the older ball while pouncing on anything loose. Kohli’s fluent 42 ended when Anderson struck with the second new ball, yet by then India were 315-4. Gill, cramping late in the day, nonetheless motored to 135* by stumps, his balance and timing drawing appreciative applause even from the home crowd. Axar Patel provided steady support in the fading light, and the visitors closed on an imposing 337-4 from 90 overs.

England’s attack collectively toiled: Broad’s 2-63 offered the main threat, Woakes was economical without incisiveness, and Leach struggled for turn. With a flat pitch expected to quicken on day two, India are well placed to push beyond 450, while England will rely on early wickets to claw back into the match. For now, Day 1 highlights are headlined by Shubman Gill’s sparkling century that decisively set the tone for the 2025 England v India series.

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