India vs England, 1st Test: Joe Root's Classy Hundred, Sibley's Dogged Defiance Ensure England Dominate Opening Day Engl...

India vs England, 1st Test: Joe Root's Classy Hundred, Sibley's Dogged Defiance Ensure England Dominate Opening Day

England took the honours on Day 1 of the series opener in Chennai courtesy some dogged old-fashioned batting display by their opener Dom Sibley and a great hundred by captain and best batsman Joe Root. International cricket returned to India after a year and it was the visitors who dominated proceedings on the opening day which saw some classic textbook attritional Test cricket at the historic venue. After 89.3 overs in the heat and humidity at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, 56 of which were bowled by spin, England had moved to 263 for 3 with Root undefeated on a majestic 128 off 197 balls.