After winning the toss and electing to bat first, England’s score reads 288/5 at the end of play on day one of the fourth Test against India at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Opening batsman Keaton Jennings was definitely the star of the show for England – notching up a Test century on debut. He showed his full range of shots, including a reverse sweep to get to his hundred, before being dismissed for 112.
As expected, former cricketers were full of praise for the 24-year-old on Twitter.
While legends such as Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and India’s VVS Laxman hailed Jennings’ efforts, iconic South African cricketer Jacques Kallis seemed partially disappointed to have lost the Johannesburg-born batsman to the England team.
Here, we look at the top tweets from the day’s play:
Yet another one slips through our system. Well played Keaton Jennings.🏏
— Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) December 8, 2016
Wonderfully batted @JetJennings. Looked the best opener on the tour for the tourists.
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) December 8, 2016
Congrats Keaton Jennings on a brilliant 100 on debut👏Very impressed with his approach & the way he played against the spinners👌 #INDvENG
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 8, 2016
England have found another in Keaton Jennings .. Looks a really good player .. Another from Durham conveyor belt .. #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 8, 2016
He may be the worst footballer in the world but @JetJennings can play cricket. Well done mate proud of you #INDvENG #RunMachine #Durham
— Paul Collingwood (@Colly622) December 8, 2016
He was the best batsman we played against last season & it's great to see @JetJennings continuing his fine form on debut @englandcricket 👏
— Alec Stewart (@StewieCricket) December 8, 2016
What an amazing achievement from @JetJennings! That is what you call grabbing your opportunity with both hands 😳👏🙌👌! Well deserved #INDvENG
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) December 8, 2016
Yaaaaaaaaaaa!! Keaton is my hero!! #INDvENG
— Mark Wood (@MAWood33) December 8, 2016
1 knock in a England shirt 1 hundred,seriously well done boet 👏 #fromDurham keatonjetjennings https://t.co/Ced8mZzKDd
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) December 8, 2016
Jennings reached his ton on debut with a reverse-sweep...100 runs show his caliber and the shot to reach the milestone showed his bravado 👏👏
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 8, 2016
You have to love test cricket. Hang in and keep trying, you never know what can happen when the intent is good. Suddenly 3 wickets!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 8, 2016
Last three debut centurions for England
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 8, 2016
Matt Prior born Jo'burg
Jonathan Trott born Cape Town
Keaton Jennings born Jo'burg#IndvEng
What must Ray Jennings be feeling - a man denied Test cricket by South Africa's exclusion - seeing son make 100 on Test debut? #tearsofjoy
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) December 8, 2016
virat wants to keep wickets, stands in slips, appeal, captain, motivate, review, all at the same time #INDvENG
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) December 8, 2016