BSP-22 England 163-3 against India in 1st Test

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England 163-3 against India in 1st Test

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Aug 1, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – England were 163 for
three after winning the toss at tea on the first day of the first Test
against India at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

Joe Root, the England captain, was 65 not out and Jonny Bairstow 27 not
out.

The Yorkshire duo had so far added an unbroken 51 for the fourth wicket in
what was England’s 1,000th Test.

This is the first of a five-match series.

BSS/AFP/ARS/2050 hrs