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England v India, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 1st day

Cook and Ballance dominate day one

Alastair Cook was not seduced by a hard, grassy pitch and opted to bat
Alastair Cook was not seduced by a hard, grassy pitch and opted to bat •Associated Press
Alastair Cook began with an outside edge, and was dropped on 15 by Ravindra Jadeja
Alastair Cook began with an outside edge, and was dropped on 15 by Ravindra Jadeja •PA Photos
Sam Robson was fluent, especially through the covers, as the duo raised the series' first fifty-run opening stand, and the first for England in 10 innings
Sam Robson was fluent, especially through the covers, as the duo raised the series' first fifty-run opening stand, and the first for England in 10 innings•PA Photos
Cook's smile kept growing, as did his confidence as he reached a fifty after eight innings
Cook's smile kept growing, as did his confidence as he reached a fifty after eight innings •PA Photos
But just when his drought looked to be coming to an end, Cook nicked one down the leg side to fall five short of a century
But just when his drought looked to be coming to an end, Cook nicked one down the leg side to fall five short of a century•PA Photos
India's seamers were steady, targeting a fuller length and got just enough movement either way
India's seamers were steady, targeting a fuller length and got just enough movement either way•AFP
Pankaj Singh, the unfortunate bowler, tried hard on his Test debut but a maiden wicket remained elusive
Pankaj Singh, the unfortunate bowler, tried hard on his Test debut but a maiden wicket remained elusive•Getty Images
With lunch approaching though, Robson was caught in his crease by Mohammed Shami and nicked off to third slip, where Jadeja made amends to the earlier mistake
With lunch approaching though, Robson was caught in his crease by Mohammed Shami and nicked off to third slip, where Jadeja made amends to the earlier mistake•Associated Press
Gary Ballance raised his fifth fifty-plus score of the season as the partnership chugged well past a century
Gary Ballance raised his fifth fifty-plus score of the season as the partnership chugged well past a century •AFP
Cook could still be pleased with 95 to keep his detractors at bay
Cook could still be pleased with 95 to keep his detractors at bay•PA Photos
Cook began working his fortune, playing forward as much as possible to negate the swing on offer
Cook began working his fortune, playing forward as much as possible to negate the swing on offer•Getty Images
MS Dhoni tasked his spinners to stymie England's batsmen by attacking the pads but the ploy bore little dividends
MS Dhoni tasked his spinners to stymie England's batsmen by attacking the pads but the ploy bore little dividends •AFP
And the duo gave England firm control of the Test with a partnership of 158
And the duo gave England firm control of the Test with a partnership of 158•Getty Images
Ballance showed his captain how to get through the 90s, going to a third Test century as England closed in a strong position
Ballance showed his captain how to get through the 90s, going to a third Test century as England closed in a strong position•PA Photos