New Delhi, June 24 -- India paid heavy price for their sloppy fielding as Shubman Gill started with a loss in the first Test against England on his captaincy debut on Tuesday at the Headingley in Leeds. Following the retirement of Rohit Sharma last month, Gill was named the new Indian Test captain.

Chasing 371 runs to win and 350 on the final day, England rode a fine 149 from Ben Duckett and half centuries from Zak Crawley (65) and Joe Root (53 not out) to romp home with five wickets in hand. The 188-run opening wicket stand between Duckett and Crawley laid the foundation for England to take a 1-0 lead in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

It was also Gautam Gambhir's seventh loss in 11 Tests as a head coach. India's wins under Gambhir came...