Birmingham, July 3 -- A double century stand between Ravindra Jadeja and skipper Shubman Gill helped India cross the 400-run mark by the end of the first session of day two of the second Test against England at Birmingham on Thursday.

At the end of a largely India-dominant session, India was 419/6, with Gill (168*) joined by Washington Sundar (1*).

India started the first session at 310/5, with Gill (114*) and Jadeja (41*) unbeaten.

On the very first ball of the inning, Gill collected an easy single to bring up a century stand in 143 balls.

There was no changing this duo's positive intent and searching for runs, as Jadeja got two boundaries against Chris Woakes in the 87th over.

With a single off Woakes' delivery, Jadeja completed hi...