India vs England Live: Gus Atkinson dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal early on the first day of the Oval Test while KL Rahul lost his wicket after a steady partnership.
India vs England live: KL Rahul Goes for 14 after steady partnership
Woakes comes in for his sixth over, and Rahul edges it onto the stumps! With a good length just outside off, KL attempts the cut but it’s not wide enough. He gets a substantial inside edge, and it crashes into off-stump to conclude his time at the crease.
Yashasvi has again gone into a series with great performances in the initial phases and then starts to fade away. Similar to BGT. Sai needs to put up a good performance today, Its a golden opportunity for him to put confidence to the selectors.
India vs England Live: India lose Jaiswal early
Earlier, England captain Ollie Pope won the toss and chose to bowl first on a dreary day in London against Shubman Gill’s India in the fifth match of the five-test series at the Kennington Oval on Thursday.
India vs England: England win Toss, Elect to Bowl first
Luck eluded India again as England won the toss and elected to field first on a gloomy day. India lost its 15th straight toss in men’s international cricket before the beginning of the fifth Test against England at the Oval in London on Thursday.
Shubman Gill confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah is absent for India, with Prasidh Krishna replacing him among the four changes. The other two changes include Dhruv Jurel taking Rishabh Pant’s spot, Akash Deep stepping in for Anshul Kamboj, and Karun Nair strengthening the batting instead of Shardul Thakur.
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The weather will play a significant role in events today. We’ve experienced a few light showers that could potentially disrupt play, but it looks like we’ll begin right on schedule. However, cloudy weather and the possibility of rain interruptions may be crucial during this initial stage of the game.
India vs England Playing XIs
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammad Siraj
England (Playing XI):Â Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue
