5th Test: Openers put India in charge after Kuldeep routs England

England's vulnerability against high-quality spin once again came to the fore before India demonstrated the art of batting on a flat track, effortlessly reaching 135 for one at stumps on day one of the fifth and final Test. Opting to bat, England found themselves struggling against the mastery of left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who secured his fourth five-wicket haul in Tests. This allowed India to dismiss the visitors for 218 in their first innings shortly after tea.