Test match is being played between India and England at the Oval Cricket Ground in London. Two days of play in this match is over. On the second day (August 1), the Indian team’s score was 75 runs at the loss of two wickets in the second innings. India’s lead is 52 runs and has 8 wickets left.
Let us know that in this match, India scored 224 runs in their first innings. At the same time, England’s first innings was limited to the score of 247. That is, on the basis of the first innings, the hosts got a minor lead of 23 runs. Wickets were seen in the second day’s game. Where only 6 wickets fell on the first day. On the second day, 15 wickets fell.
Due to the fall of wickets, the match has moved beyond the speed. On the second day, the Indian team started playing ahead of 204 runs for 6 wickets in their first innings. However, India could add only 20 runs in its first day score and its last four wickets fell. For England, fast bowler Gas Atkinson took five wickets.
Krishna-Siraj returned Team India
Then the England team started fast in their first innings. Openers Ben Docket and Jack Carouly together added 92 runs in 12.5 overs. However, after the breakdown of this partnership, England lost the Momentum. In the second season of the second day, England lost 6 wickets, which made the Indian team back.
The Indian team then took 2 wickets of England in the last session. Since Chris Woakes was not available for batting, England’s first innings was reduced to the score of 247/9. For India, Mohammad Siraj and the famous Krishna bowled 4-4 wickets while bowling brilliantly. Akash Deep also achieved a success.
After this, two wickets fell in the second innings of the Indian team. KL Rahul (7 runs) was caught by Josh Tung Joe Root. At the same time, Sai Sudarshan became a victim of Gas Atkinson on a personal score of 11 runs. Atkinson dismissed Sudarshan Elibww. The English team could also take the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal, but he got life on a personal score of 20 and 40 runs. At the end of the game, Yashasvi Jaiswal was 51 and nightwatchman Akash Deep was notout for 4 runs.
What will be the strategy of Team India today?
Now the game of the third day (August 2) is going to be quite decisive. On the third day, Indian batsmen will be expected to perform well. The pitch is still helpful for the fast bowlers, so it will not be easy to bat. The first session of the third day game will be very important, in which the Indian team would like to lose at least wickets.
If the Indian team is successful in giving a target of at least 250 to the host England, then it will be challenging for the host team. However, players like captain Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair and Ravindra Jadeja will have to show a great game today with the bat. If Yashasvi Jaiswal also plays a session on the third day, then the match team can turn towards India.
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