Will India win at the Oval? : England’s defeat in the Oval Test is confirmed. Yes, the figures are saying that England will not be able to win The Oval Test now. On the third day of the Test, the Indian team has reached a very strong position. The total lead of the Indian team is over 250. Such a big total has not been chased on the Oval ground for the last 25 years.
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Talking about the year 2000 till now, the highest Test total chased here is 219 runs. This record is in the name of Sri Lanka. They made this record in the year 2024. While the highest total chased in the fourth innings on this ground is 263 runs. England won the Test match by scoring so many runs in the year 1902.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the highest run scorer
In the Oval Test, the Indian team is playing its second and third innings of the match. The team has scored 273 runs in this innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the highest run scorer for the team so far. He played an innings of 118 runs on 164 balls. Yashasvi’s innings included 14 fours and two sixes. Jamie Overton caught Yashasvi’s catch on Josh Tongue’s ball.
Akash Deep supported Yashasvi well in this innings. He played an innings of 66 runs. There was a partnership of 107 runs between Yashasvi and Akash Deep. Akash also became the second Indian to score a fifty after coming as a nightwatchman. Before him, this feat was achieved by Amit Mishra. He also scored a fifty on the same ground, against the same team.
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For context:
• Highest successful chase at The Oval: 263 (by England, 1902)
• Since 2000: 219 (by Sri Lanka, 2024)
Karun Nair scored a fifty in the first innings
The Indian team scored 224 runs in the first innings. Karun Nair was the most successful batsman of the team in this innings. He played an innings of 57 runs. Apart from these, no batsman could reach fifty runs. In reply, England scored 247 runs and took a lead of 23 runs in the first innings. Zak Crawley and Harry Brook hit fifties for them.
After falling behind in the first innings, the Indian team troubled the English bowlers a lot by batting better in the second innings. Gus Atkinson has been the most successful English bowler in this innings so far. He has taken three wickets.
