In one day interrupted by constant rain, Karun Nair came out as the India’s hero and scored half a century after nine years to hold the visitors in the game on day 1 of the fifth and last test against England in the oval.
In stumps, India 204 were for 6 in 64 overs, recovering from the early fired, thanks to Nair’s 52* from 98 balls and his partnership with Washington Sundar (19* out of 45). England, after he first chose it, did not succeed in taking advantage of the conditions that their sailors beneficial. The bad happiness of India at the Worp continued because this was their 15th consecutive loss, which forced them again to first hit under difficult circumstances.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was stuck for 2 due to a full delivery of Gus Atkinson. Kl Rahul looked solid, but fell 14, thanks to Chris Woakes. Shubman Gill, who had already broken the record for most Runs of an Indian captain in a TOOD, was run out 21 after a brilliant piece of field by Atkinson in his sequel. Sai Sudharsan added 38, but was behind after an impressive delivery by Josh Tongue.
With rain and going, in total only 64 overs were bent. For Karun Nair, this was his first test fifty in 3,149 days, the second longest such gap for an Indian player. Since the score of a triple century in 2016, Nair had set aside of selection. But his strong domestic performances led him to finally make his comeback. The Indian dressing room will not be too happy with the score, but have a chance of fighting because they will take the field on the second day. With showers also predicts the next day, both teams will try to make an impact and put pressure on the other.
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