India, June 21 -- Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal lit up Headingley on Friday with fluent centuries, powering India to a commanding 359/3 on the opening day of the first Test against England. Both batters smashed brilliant centuries, with Jaiswal scoring 101 while the newly-appointed Indian captain Gill staying unbeaten for 127 at the end of the day's play. As the pair stamped its authority in the newly inaugurated Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, their performance evoked memories of India's iconic triumph at the same venue in 2002, a sentiment echoed by two legends of that era, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.

India, now under the fresh leadership of Gill, made a statement of intent after being put into bat. Jaiswal set the tone early, ...