After showcasing an incredible performance in the 4th test against England, the team India is playing against England in the fifth and final match of the test series. The day 1 of the match was played rain more than the players. The Indian batting lineup was struggling throughout the day but the incredible performance of Karun Nair keeps the team floating. So let’s get into the article to look back to the day 1 of the match.
A look back to the day 1 of India versus England 5th test match
England won the toss and elected to field first and it was a brilliant decision as the weather was not in favour of batting. Rain played a couple of times in the game and that seriously affected the batting rhythm of the team India.
Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out as he was dismissed for just 2 while KL Rahul added 14 to the total. The opening unit of the team India disappointed but the number 3rd player of the batting unit – Sai Sudharsan tried to stay in the middle by scoring 38 from 108 balls. The captain of the side Shubman Gill contributed 21. The star of the last match Ravindra Jadeja was removed for just 9 but Karun Nair performed really well and he is not out after scoring 52. Hi is the top scorer of the Indian bathing unit as well.
Dhruv Jurel is playing in the match in the absence of Rishabh Pant and he contributed 19 to the total. Washington Sundar is playing with Karun Nair and has scored 19. India has scored 204 with the loss of 6 wickets at the end of day 1.
So let’s wait for the day 2 of the fifth and final test match of the series and you guys are recommended to stick with us for all the latest updates from the world of sports.
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