DAY 1: Gill and Jaiswal centuries put India in control of series opener against England

Centuries from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill, his first as skipper, fired India to a commanding position in their series opener against England, closing day one of the first test on an imposing 359 for three on Friday.

Despite the clear, humid Headingley conditions seemingly favouring the batting side, England chose to bowl first, knowing each of the previous six Leeds tests had been won by the side bowling first.

However, Jaiswal and Gill steadied the ship in the afternoon session. The opener stormed to his fifth test century, with Gill's classy ton, an unbeaten 127, putting England on the back foot from the off in the five-match series. India's fifth-youngest captain at 25 found himself in the firing line in the blink of an eye, after England had toiled initially on an unusually humid Leeds day.

Supported by Jaiswal, who sailed to his sixth half century in 10 innings against England, Gill showed his class with his fastest-ever test 50.

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