WATCH: Rohit Sharma takes brilliant catch off Ravindra Jadeja's bowling to dismiss Ollie Pope

The first match of the five-match Test series between India and England kicked off at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday morning. After a 50-run partnership between the England openers, Team India bounced back as the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja combined to pick three wickets at lunch. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma took a brilliant catch in the slip to dismiss Ollie Pope on Jadeja's delivery.

Ben Stokes-led England won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first Test. The Three Lions openers Zak Crawley (20) and Ben Duckett (35) registered a 50-run partnership for the first wicket as England looked sharp with 55 for 0 on the board. However, the wickets started falling in quick succession as Ashwin and Jadeja stepped up to take three wickets at a score of 60 runs.

In the 15th over, Ravindra Jadeja's fourth delivery had turn and bounce that beat Ollie Pope and finds a thick edge. Skipper Rohit Sharma scooped up perfectly in the slip as India took second wicket. Pope was dismissed at one run after facing 11 balls as England lost two wickets on 58 runs.

Watch Rohit's brilliant catch off Jadeja's delivery here:

Watch another angle of Ollie Pope's wicket here:

After the third wicket, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow steadied the England innings as they combined for 48 runs before the lunch break.