India vs England 2018, 5th Test at Kennington Oval: What India can now realistically look at is saving the Test, which looks very difficult. KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane is unbeaten overnight as India are 58/3 needing 406 still to get, can they save the Test and the blushes? Alastair Cook displayed his all-too-familiar obduracy and powered England to a position of strength in the fifth and final Test against India, laying the groundwork for a swansong befitting a distinguished career.
Cook was unbeaten on 46 runs in his last international innings as England reached 114 for 2 at stumps on day three at the Oval. At end of play, he had put on 52 runs for the third wicket with skipper Joe Root (29) as England took a 154-run lead.
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Post-tea, Cook and Keaton Jennings (10) extended their opening partnership to 27. It wasn’t a frustrating stand yet, but it became quickly so for India as they wasted both reviews on the openers within three overs after the break.
On both occasions, Ravindra Jadeja (1-36) and keeper Rishabh Pant convinced skipper Virat Kohli to go for the reviews, despite the ball missing the off-stump. Mohammed Shami (1-32) then bowled Jennings in the 13th over.
Cook and Moeen Ali (20) put on 35 runs for the second wicket and took England past 50 in the 24th over. The latter enjoyed a life on 14, as KL Rahul dropped him at second slip off Ishant Sharma (0-11).
Jadeja did get Ali soon after, bowling him through the gate as the ball spun a mile after kicking up from the rough.
India had the match ball changed on two occasions thereafter, as Cook and Root played out the remaining overs without much ado and bringing up their 50-stand off 80 balls. The score crossed 100 in the 38th over as the hosts assumed a commanding position in this Test.
This was after Jadeja scored 86 not out as India finished their first innings at 292 (95 overs), conceding a 40-run lead. The left-hander faced 156 balls and hit 11 fours as well as a six, narrowing the gap between the two teams. (India vs England: Day 3 Report)
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IND vs ENG, 5th Test Latest Score Updates: England is in the driver’s seat at 364/6 at tea on Day 4. Curran and Stokes are at the wicket and England has a lead of 404 runs.
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