India in charge after England wilt in first innings

India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates taking the wicket of England's James Anderson with teammates in the first Test against England at Trent Bridge, England on 4 August, 2021
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India bundled out England for 183 with an impressive display of seam bowling to put them in a commanding position after day one of the opening test on Wednesday.

Joe Root made a composed 64 but his decision to bat first backfired as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami wrecked the hosts sharing seven wickets between them.

India moved to 21 for no loss in reply, batting out the last 13 overs without any damage to cap off a highly satisfying day.

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were both batting on nine and looked comfortable against the seaming ball at Trent Bridge.

The first match of the five-test series also marks the beginning of the new World Test Championship cycle.

England's captain Joe Root and his plaers watch an unsuccessful review during play on the first day of the first cricket Test match of the India Tour of England 2021 between England and India at the Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham, central England on 4 August, 2021
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Earlier England, who looked steady at 138-3 before the tea break, lost their last seven wickets for 45 runs and four of their batsmen had ducks against their name.

After Root elected to bat, Bumrah (4-46) gave India a perfect start by dismissing Rory Burns lbw for a duck in the first over.

Zak Crawley drove and pulled with confidence and was looking good before falling to Mohammed Siraj in an eventful over after making 27.

India captain Virat Kohli had burnt a review in that Siraj over and was reluctant to go for a second but wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was adamant.

Kohli relented and replays confirmed Crawley had indeed nicked Siraj to perish caught behind.

England's captain Joe Root react as he walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket for 64 during play on the first day of the first Test match against India at Trent Bridge, England on 4 August, 2021
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Shami (3-28) had bowled without luck in the morning session but struck soon after lunch, luring Dom Sibley into flicking him to short midwicket where Rahul had been stationed precisely for that kind of dismissal.

Root hit Siraj for three consecutive boundaries and frustrated the Indians with his composed accumulation of risk-free runs.

Jonny Bairstow looked well set too until Shami trapped him lbw for 29 and the wheels soon came off the England innings.

Root had looked largely unperturbed but Shardul Thakur trapped the home captain lbw, ending a fine knock that included 11 boundaries.

Sam Curran made 27 not out before Bumrah returned to polish off their tail.