<p>England posted a mammoth 578 in their first innings before being all out on the third day of the opening Test against India here on Sunday.</p>.<p>Skipper Joe Root's marathon 218-run knock was the highlight of the English effort on a docile pitch after the visitors opted to bat on winning the toss.</p>.<p>Opener Dominic Sibey and Ben Stokes were the other notable contributors with innings of 87 and 82 respectively.</p>.<p>For the home side, Jasprit Bumrah and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin snared three wickets each after toiling for 36 and 55.1 overs respectively.</p>.<p>Senior pacer Ishant Sharma and and debutant left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem claimed two wickets apiece.</p>.<p>Brief Scores:</p>.<p>England 1st Innings: 578 all out in 190.1 overs </p>.<p>(Joe Root, 218, Dominic Sibley 87, Ben Stokes 82; Jasprit Bumrah 3/84, R Ashwin 3/146, Ishant Sharma 2/52)</p>
<p>England posted a mammoth 578 in their first innings before being all out on the third day of the opening Test against India here on Sunday.</p>.<p>Skipper Joe Root's marathon 218-run knock was the highlight of the English effort on a docile pitch after the visitors opted to bat on winning the toss.</p>.<p>Opener Dominic Sibey and Ben Stokes were the other notable contributors with innings of 87 and 82 respectively.</p>.<p>For the home side, Jasprit Bumrah and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin snared three wickets each after toiling for 36 and 55.1 overs respectively.</p>.<p>Senior pacer Ishant Sharma and and debutant left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem claimed two wickets apiece.</p>.<p>Brief Scores:</p>.<p>England 1st Innings: 578 all out in 190.1 overs </p>.<p>(Joe Root, 218, Dominic Sibley 87, Ben Stokes 82; Jasprit Bumrah 3/84, R Ashwin 3/146, Ishant Sharma 2/52)</p>