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The fifth Test between India and England is in a thrilling position. England is 35 runs away from the victory and India needs 4 wickets. It is believed that England will use heavy roller on the last day of the match, which proves to be a game-changer …Read more
Highlights
- 35 runs away from England win, India needs 4 wickets.
- England captains can use heavy roller.
- Pitch from heavy roller can be easier for batting.
The fifth Test between India and England is still on par. If the host England is 35 runs away from the victory, India needs 4 wickets for this. Now England have 4 wickets left to say, but they include an unfit batter. Chris Woakes is injured. He has not done batting or bowling after injury on the first day. If they bat on the fifth day, then it is possible that bat is seen holding with one hand.
India has given a target of 374 runs to win England. England have scored 339 runs for 6 wickets in response to this. Regarding the possibility of the match, Harsh Bhogle posted on X, ‘I am happy that apart from me, more people are asking why the covers on the pitch were not removed on time. If this were so, we could have seen a very exciting result. Now we will come back tomorrow (Monday). But before that heavy roller can be used and it can be a game-chanter.
Host England captain Oli Pope used heavy roller even before the beginning of the fourth day and its effect was clear. English batters were scoring runs with full independence and Indian bowlers had to work hard for the wicket. If the Pope chooses a heavy roller on the fifth day, then it level the pitch to a great extent, which makes the batting easier. However, its effect remains a short time. Gradually the pitch comes to its original form.
When can a roller be run?
ICC has clear rules to run a roller on the pitch. The roller runs on two conditions. In the first match, the second, third and fourth innings start. The second day’s game starts. The roller will be heavy or under weight, it is decided by the captain of the batting team. One more thing. The roller can be run for a maximum of seven minutes.
Active in journalism for two decades. Responsibility of Sports as Associate Editor Sports in News18Hindi from April 2020. Page-1 in Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala newspapers before News18 Hindi, Sports, India and abroad, Election D …Read more
Active in journalism for two decades. Responsibility of Sports as Associate Editor Sports in News18Hindi from April 2020. Page-1 in Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala newspapers before News18 Hindi, Sports, India and abroad, Election D … Read more
