The last match of the Test series between India and England will be played at Kennington Oval Cricket Ground from 31 July. This match is very important for both teams. If India wins this match, then it will have a chance to bring the series on a 2-2 par. At the same time, England wins or if this match is drawn, then England will win the series. India played the first match in 1936.
India’s Test record at Kennington Oval
Play total Test matches: 15
Jeet: 2
Lost: 6
Draw: 7
The highest score: 664 runs vs England (2007)
The lowest score: 94 runs vs England (2014)
Best batting performance: Sunil Gavaskar – 221 runs (1979)
Best bowling performance: BS Chandrashekhar – 6 wickets for 38 runs (1971)
Some memorable tests of India on this ground:
* 1936: India played Test for the first time, but lost by 9 wickets.
* 1971: First win after 35 years, under Ajit Wadekar’s captaincy
* 2021: Virat Kohli’s captaincy win by 157 runs
* 2023: Lose to Australia in World Test Championship Final
India’s ODI record at Kennington Oval
Total ODI Match: 17
Jeet: 7
Lost: 9
Without results (NR): 1
The highest score: 352/5 vs Australia (2019)
The lowest score: 158 vs Pakistan (2017)
The biggest win chase: 317 runs vs England (2007)
Best Batting: Shikhar Dhawan – 125 runs vs Sri Lanka (2017)
Best bowling: Jasprit Bumrah – 6 wickets versus England (2022)
Talking about Kennington Oval, this stadium was established in 1845. This viewer capacity is 23,500. It was named ‘Oval’ because its early figure was oval.
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