IND vs ENG 4th Test Highlights: After Jasprit Bumrah dismisses Rory Burns cheaply and Haseeb Hameed for a duck, Umesh Yadav takes the big wicket of Joe Root. Follow live scores and updates on IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 1.
India vs England Highlights, 4th Test, Day 1: England trail India by 138 runs, end the day at 53/3. Rory Burns and Haseeb Hammad could not last long as Jasprit Bumrah dismissed both the England openers in the same over. Joe Root and David Malan put on 46 runs before Umesh Yadav took the big wicket of the England captain. Earlier, India were all out for 191 in which Chris Woakes took four and Olly Robinson took three wickets. Shardul Thakur produced a blazing half-century off just 31 balls and shared a 50-plus partnership with Umesh for India's eighth wicket. Ajinkya Rahane faced another low score, getting out for 47 as India were kept precariously at 122/6 at tea. England took the big wicket of Virat Kohli - the 27th of his Test career - and his second successive half-century of the series after the India captain scored a fifty off 85 balls. India were 54/3 at lunch break before England started the second session, Woakes took his second wicket and sent back Ravindra Jadeja. India's openers did well to score 28 runs in the first seven overs, but pacers Woakes, Ollie Robinson and James Anderson took three quick wickets together.
India vs England 4th Test Live Scorecard
India vs England 4th Test Pitch Report
It's a captain's nightmare. Normally you think of the Oval as a belter, but there is some live grass that can bother bowlers a bit. So it may start with munching but it will get better. what do you do then? And this pitch also rotates towards the end. It's a tough choice for captains, I'll be happy if I lose the toss: Rob Key with The Oval Pitch Report.
Changes likely in Indian XI
There could be some surprises as far as the Indian XI is concerned. The famous Krishna was included in the squad last night, which was a clear indication that he is ready to make his Test debut, while there are reports that Jasprit Bumrah may also make it out, does it mean Ashwin gets a chance to make his Test debut? Will you get the game? We have about 20 minutes before we get the confirmation.
Milestone Alert!
Mohammed Shami is 5 wickets away from completing 200 Test wickets. He can become the 5th Indian fast bowler with 200+ Test wickets after Kapil Dev, Javagal Srinath, Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma.
30 minutes to toss
Everyone is expecting something from the pitch of the Oval. The fast bowlers will get bounce, the batsmen will love to play as well as the turn for the spinners. More importantly, the weather allows a full 90 overs to be played. Thirty minutes to toss.
Happy Birthday Ishant Sharma
India's fast bowler Ishant Sharma turned 33 today. He is 1 wicket away from becoming the highest wicket-taker for India in a distant host country. He currently has 51 wickets in Tests in England, which is the joint highest with Kapil Dev's 51 wickets in Australia.
Will Ravichandran Ashwin return?
It is true that the Oval wicket is the most wicket-friendly venue in England and experts have suggested that India should have Ashwin for the fourth Test. Not to be forgotten, the Indian off-spinner claimed 6/27 in his one-game stint with Surrey before the series.
India's record at the Oval
India has played 13 Tests at this venue and won only 1 match in 1971. The last three Tests were lost, including the loss of two innings.
Indian team after joining famous Krishna
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Hanuma Vihari, Mayank Agarwal , Prithvi Shaw, Wriddhiman Saha, Umesh Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Famous Krishna
India vs England, 4th Test Day 1 LIVE
Hello and welcome to the India vs England live blog, 4th Test, Day 1 at The Oval, London. The series are currently level at 1-1 after the hosts registered a win by an innings and 76 runs to beat India at Headingley. They would like to keep the momentum going but keep in mind that Kohli & Co know the art of making a comeback. One defeat was enough to push them to victory and take an unassailable lead. What will the line-up look like? Well, we'll find out in some time. So, stay tuned as the action in London unfolds soon.
