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Jennings hits ton on dream debut for England

8 December 2016

Keaton Jennings had a Test debut to remember as he smashed a brilliant hundred to help England to 288-5 at the end of Day One.

The Durham star only linked up with the squad on Monday and seized his opportunity to make history as the 19th player to reach three figures on his Test bow for England, the eighth as an opener.

His 112 set England on course for a big first innings total but an inspired spell from Ravichandran Ashwin saw him dismiss the left-hander and Moeen Ali (50) in the space of two balls, then Jonny Bairstow, as the tourists slumped from 230-2 to 249-5.

Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler survived a treacherous last hour on a gripping pitch to see England back in the hutch just shy of 300 and increasingly grateful to have won the toss.

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