Oval Test: Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant fifties arrange intriguing Day 5 as India set England 368-run goal

India nonetheless maintain the higher hand within the match after Shardul Thakur and Rishabh Pant’s half-centuries helped India arrange a 368-run goal for the hosts within the Oval Test on Sunday. Shardul Thakur scored his second successive fifty within the Oval Test (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSEngland (290 & 77/0) at Stumps on Day 4 of the Oval TestEngland want 291 runs on the ultimate day with all 10 wickets in handThe 5-Test sequence is stage at 1-1 with the ultimate Test scheduled in Manchester from Sept. 10The fourth Test between India and England hangs within the stability after an intriguing day’s play at The Oval on Sunday. The hosts reached 71 for no loss and wish one other 291 runs on the ultimate day after Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns fought again for England.

India nonetheless maintain the higher hand within the match after Shardul Thakur and Rishabh Pant’s half-centuries helped India arrange a 368-run goal for the hosts.India obtained bowled out for 466 of their second innings with Shardul scoring 60 whereas Pant made 50 of their seventh-wicket partnership of 153 which put the guests within the driver’s seat.Thakur scored a crisp 60 within the second innings, earlier than he was caught by Craig Overton at first slip off Joe Root’s bowling. Pant on different hand obtained out for 50 proper after attending to his half-century.Earlier, opener Rohit Sharma top-scored for India with a stellar 127, whereas Cheteshwar Pujara (61), Shardul Thakur (60).Click right here for IndiaImmediately.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.