India were huge favourites going into the Test series against England, with some even predicting a 5-0 win. However, the first Test at Rajkot not only eradicated that possibility after ending in a draw but also ridiculed the notion to an extent.
If anyone deserved to win the Test, it was England who put the Indians under huge pressure on day five after setting a target of 310.
There were a lot of nervous moments for the hosts as they lost as many as six wickets, before captain Virat Kohli and local lad Ravindra Jadeja battled through the final ten overs of the game.
Here, we collect the top tweets from the day’s play.
Very impressive team performance from @englandcricket with @AdilRashid03 @HaseebHameed97 earning the biggest pats on the back 👍👍👏👏🏏🏏
— Alec Stewart (@StewieCricket) November 13, 2016
Fantastic test match and very good start to the series #IndvsEng
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16) November 13, 2016
Woakes and Umesh have been the best bowlers in this Test...numbers will tell a different story though. #INDvENG
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 13, 2016
Wow...game alive. And this is why we love Test cricket. India battling to save the game #EngVsInd
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) November 13, 2016
India have allowed England to fill themselves with confidence by offering them a pitch they couldn't have dreamt of.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 13, 2016
A brilliant test match. Well done to @englandcricket !! Gonna be an exciting series 😆 👏👏 #IndvsEng
— Sarah Taylor (@Sarah_Taylor30) November 13, 2016
Great to see Adil Rashid taking wickets. Ball really turning now. Would love to watch a Test match in India !
— Harry Gration (@harrylooknorth) November 13, 2016
Regardless of the result this has been a superb performance by England! Too many positives for them going into the next test..#IndvsEng
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) November 13, 2016
Shikhar Dhawan and Gautam Gambhir trying their best to make KL Rahul as a Permanent Opener for the Team India #IndvsEng
— Backstage Commentary (@BackstageCmtry) November 13, 2016
Gautam Gambhir: Old 500 note
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) November 13, 2016
Rohit Sharma: Old 1000 note
Virat Kohli: New 2K note
India need a DRS coach #INDvENG
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) November 13, 2016
