The fifth Test between India and England has finally been rescheduled, and shortly before the last game at Edgbaston began, a cute Indian fan won the hearts of the online community who are ecstatic to support India skipper Jasprit Bumrah. After winning the series against New Zealand, hosts England are going into the last Test.
On the other side, India and Leicestershire played a four-day exhibition match that ended in a draw. The Test series is already 2-1 in favour of the Men in Blue. The final Test was moved to July of this year because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Winning the toss first, hosts England put the visitors to bat first and after a steady start, India lost Shubman Gill on 17, who knicked it to slip fielder Zack Crawley as James Anderson picked up the first wicket of the match.
Hanuma Vihari joined Cheteshwar Pujara at no. 2, who has been promoted up the order ahead of Virat Kohli. Soon after that Anderson got rid off Pujara before rain stopped play. India are currently now at 53/2.
India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah(c).
England (Playing XI): Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Sam Billings(w), Matty Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson