In the fifth Test match against England, Team India's Akash Deep registered his maiden half-century. Here's all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/X)
Updated On: 2025-08-02 07:07 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
In the second innings, Team India lost the early wickets of opening batsman KL Rahul and number three batter, Sai Sudharsan (Pic: File Pic)
Team India's think tank then sent pacer Akash Deep as a 'night watchman' to save Day 2 for the visitors at The Oval (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Akash, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, batted well in the middle. Facing 94 deliveries, the right-hander scored 66 runs, with the help of 12 boundaries (Pic: X/@BCCI)
With this, he registered his maiden half-century for Team India. The Akash-Jaiswal duo also stitched a 100-run partnership (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Later, in an attempt to play a shot on the leg side, he edged the ball in Jamie Overton's over. Gus Atkinson took the catch to show him the way to the pavilion (Pic: X/@BCCI)
