Virat Kohli and Joe Root react as first England v India Test ends in draw

Virat Kohli and Joe Root have spoken out after the first Test between England and India was abandoned as a draw.

Kohli said: ‘We thought we were in a good position to have a crack at the target. It would have been really nice and interesting day of cricket so it’s a shame.

‘We wanted to start this series strongly and heading into day five we felt we had a chance to win the game. We certainly felt on top of the game.

‘We bowled and batted well enough to stay in the contest and stay on top. It’s a shame we couldn’t finish the match.’

Root added: ‘[The entertaining first Test] bodes well for the rest of the series and hopefully we can take some of the good stuff from this game into the rest of the series.

‘We certainly believed we could win the game today. Having spent a lot of time on that wicket we felt there would be nine opportunities in it. It’s a shame the weather won today.’

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