England win the toss and elect to bat with Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook putting on 56 for the opening wicket

England lose their first wicket as Strauss falls to Sri Sreesanth - superbly caught by VVSLaxman for 28 with England 56-1

Harbhajan Singh claims the second wicket - Ian Bell taken by Rahul Dravid at slip for just nine with the tourists 81-2

The 21-year-old opener Cook looks totally at ease on his England debut and provides solid resistance to India's attack

Cook brings up his fifty from 113 balls and becomes the 68th England player to make a half-century on debut

Kevin Pietersen enters the fray after Bell's departure but soon falls to Sreesanth - dragging the ball onto his stumps for 15

Irfan Pathan strikes for India - ending Cook's fine innings for 60 with England's batsmen struggling to 136-4

The England captain Andrew Flintoff looks to lead an England recovery but is trapped lbw by Anil Kumble for 43

Paul Collingwood stands firm while English wickets tumble and he is rewarded with his third Test fifty

Ian Blackwell becomes Irfan Pathan's third victim of the day - dragging the ball onto his stumps as England close on 246-7