Dominic Sibley showed assurance at the crease when tackling the spinners. Joe Root was at his confident best in conditions that suited the hosts. Together, they stitched a partnership worth 77 with Dominic Sibley scoring a well-deserved half century. Joe Root tackled R Ashwin brilliantly as England reached the tea session on 140/2 on day 1 of the first Test between India and England at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. The exhibition by Root and Sibley was flawless and England ensured that they did not lose a single wicket in the entire second session after Rory Burns had gifted his wicket away and Dan Lawrence was undone by a brilliant ball from Jasprit Bumrah.
At the start of the second session, Ravichandran Ashwin was involved in a superb battle with Joe Root and the England skipper was beaten a couple of times. Root tried to be aggressive and sometimes he got the leading edge which landed safely in front of the fielders. With the passage of time, Root hung…