Earlier, Harshit received a call-up for India's Test tour to England, but later he was released from the squad before the beginning of the Edgbaston clash. Ahead of Day 2, the spectators will keep a tab on Karun Nair, who has completed his half-century. The right-hander has waited to get a half-century while representing India
Harshit Rana (Pic: File Pic)
Team India pacer Harshit Rana said that he is confident about his side winning the fifth and final Test match against England at The Oval.
While speaking to ANI, Harshit stated that India has outstanding cricket in the entire series, and the draw in the previous match also feels like a victory for the visitors.
"We have played outstanding cricket in the entire series. In the previous test match, we managed to get a draw, which is like a victory for us...We will surely win the fifth test match," said the pacer.
Earlier, Harshit received a call-up for India's Test tour to England, but later he was released from the squad before the beginning of the Edgbaston clash.
Ahead of Day 2, the spectators will keep a tab on Karun Nair, who has completed his half-century. The right-hander has waited to get a half-century while representing India.
Recapping Day 1 of The Oval Test, England won the toss and elected to field first. Team India never really managed to stitch massive partnerships, with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (2) and KL Rahul (14) dismissed early. Skipper Shubman Gill's suicidal run-out for 21 and Sudharan's dismissal for 38 in 108 balls (with six fours) shook the top order, and Ravindra Jadeja (9) and Dhruv Jurel (19) crumbled under pressure.
Despite a decent outing, Gill had enough runs under his belt to surpass the record of legendary Sunil Gavaskar for the most runs by an Indian captain in a Test series.
In 1978-79, Gavaskar scored 732 runs during a home series against the West Indies. In the ongoing series, Gill has so far registered 737 runs in nine innings at an average of 92.12, with four centuries in nine innings and his best score of 269.
Nair (52*) and Sundar (19*) put on a valuable 51-run stand for the seventh wicket after India was reduced to 153/6, helping India cross the 200-run mark. Gus Atkinson (2/31) and Josh Tongue (2/47) were the top bowlers for England.
Team India is trailing the five-match Test series by 1-2 against England. If India manages to secure a victory in the fifth Test, the series will then end in a draw.
(With ANI Inputs)
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