The Cricketer looks at the main talking points from day one of the fifth Test between England and India at the Kia Oval
The moment of the day was also the most surprising moment of the day.
The most impressive element of Shubman Gill's batting has been his poise under the highest of pressure. He has been unflappable, and England haven't so much had to extract him from the crease as physically tear him away from it.
But his dismissal on day one was an aberration.
His latest innings had seen him go second in the all-time list of most runs by an Indian batter in a Test series.
But he remains behind the 774 runs Sunil Gavaskar scored against West Indies in 1970/71 after his extraordinary dismissal on 21.
After prodding a Gus Atkinson delivery into the off-side, he left his crease, appearing to look for a quick single. Atkinson sensed an opportunity and, before Gill could respond in time, threw down his stumps.
It was a huge moment in the context of the day - with England failing to take full advantage of the helpful conditions - as India surrendered their prized wicket.
And it was another huge moment for Atkinson on his Test return on his home ground, to add to his two wickets.
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Gus Atkinson runs out Shubman Gill (Getty Images)
It was a case of 15th time lucky for Ollie Pope, who finally got the approval of the Decision Review System on day one of the fifth Test.
The Surrey batter is standing in for the injured Ben Stokes for the fifth time in the last 15 Tests.
And while he was able to orchestra a series win over Sri Lanka and a victory over Pakistan in Multan, his DRS record is less than impressive.
But his luck changed on his home ground when he opted to review when Gus Atkinson appeared to strike Yashasvi Jaiswal in line.
Michael Atherton on commentary scoffed at the idea of England and Pope going for a review, but he would soon be made to look foolish as replays showed the ball hits both pads.
And the significance of the moment was not lost on the 27-year-old, who then celebrated in the direction of Stokes, who himself was visibly thrilled at the decision being overturned.
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India were on the wrong end of the coin toss for the 15th men's international in a row (Getty Images)
Ravi Shastri and Ollie Pope were fully engaged at the toss before play in the fifth Test, but it would be fair to say Shubman Gill was somewhat detached. Maybe he knew what was coming.
Indeed, India's captain barely looked down to check which side the coin had come down after it left Pope's right hand.
Perhaps he had a point. This was the 15th time in succession, across formats, that India have lost the toss ahead of a men's international.
The odds of that occurring are an astonishing 1 in 32,768, according to the statisticians. And it is just the second time in the 21st century a team have put together such a streak.
You'd have to go back to the second T20 international against England in Rajkot in January for the last time the coin came down in India's favour.
The good news for Indian fans is that they have only lost two of the previous 14 when they've lost the toss; both coming in this series at Headingley and Lord's.
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