Why England all out despite losing 9 wickets at oval: How England became allout after losing 9 wickets in the first innings of the Oval Test against India

New Delhi. On the second day of the Oval Test match against India, the Indian bowlers wreaked havoc on the host in the first innings. The team was all out for just 247 runs. England gained 23 runs in the first innings of the fifth Test of the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. England’s team was all out despite losing nine wickets. The question of the first day’s game missed the question must have arisen in his mind, how did this happen.

The reason for this was that England had less batsman in the Oval Test. Chris Woakes did not come to bat. This 36 -year -old player was injured on the first day. He was dropped from the match. The experienced all -rounder tried to stop the boundary and injured his shoulder.

Before the start of the second day’s game, the England Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement that Vox will no longer participate in this match. The ECB’s statement said, “England seam bowler Chris Woakes suffered a left shoulder injury on the first day of the match and now he will not participate in this Test. His injury will be further assessed at the end of the series.”

Talking about the match, England’s stand in captain Oli Pope won the toss and decided to bowl first. Both teams made four changes in their playing eleven. Despite Karun Nair’s first half -century (57) in nine years, India’s team was reduced to 224 runs. Gas Atkinson took five wickets against India in the first innings.