India vs England: Losing toss, batting first...a trial by fire

Navjot Singh Sidhu was the only Indian opener who had scored a Test ton in the first innings after being put in to bat against a quality opposition away from home. KL Rahul joined him with a hundred at Lord's on Thursday. Sidhu had scored 116 against the West Indies at Kingston in 1988-89 against Curtly Ambrose, Ian Bishop, Courtney Walsh and Malcolm Marshall, But India managed only 289 and 152 and lost the match by seven wickets.

India vs England: Losing toss, batting first...a trial by fire
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Navjot Singh Sidhu was the only Indian opener who had scored a Test ton in the first innings after being put in to bat against a quality opposition away from home. KL Rahul joined him with a hundred at Lord's on Thursday. Sidhu had scored 116 against the West Indies at Kingston in 1988-89 against Curtly Ambrose, Ian Bishop, Courtney Walsh and Malcolm Marshall, But India managed only 289 and 152 and lost the match by seven wickets.