IND vs ENG LIVE: Edgbaston Test LIVE: India’s preferred opening pair of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma proved to be a big miss in the rescheduled India vs England fifth Test match. In their absence, the new opening pair of Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill proved to be a failure on Friday. They were dismissed for 13 and 17 runs respectively, a huge setback for Jasprit Bumrah and co. Follow India vs England 5th TEST LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
IND vs ENG LIVE: KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma prove to be a BIG MISS as Pujara and Shubman Gill fail to deliver in India vs England fifth Test match
Rohit and Rahul are India’s top two run-scorers in the Test series with 368 and 315 runs. The pair have also been involved in one century and two half-centuries partnership as well. Rohit was left out of the squad after returning a positive test for Covid-19 recently for the second time. As for Rahul, he underwent a successful surgery of his sports hernia in Germany.
IND vs ENG LIVE: KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma prove to be a BIG MISS as Pujara and Shubman Gill fail to deliver in India vs England fifth Test match
As a result, on the lead up to the fifth Test, there were lot of chatters about Gill’s opening pair. Finally, the team management decided to go for Pujara ahead of regular opener Mayank Agarwal. The plan did not work with the English pacers, James Anderson and Stuart Broad testing both the batters.
There were no real demons in the pitch, but it was Anderson, who brought in all his experience into play. The England pacer, after realising that there is not much help from the pitch, he did not look for the swing, but tried for the seam.
Early Lunch has been taken.#TeamIndia 53/2 at Lunch on Day 1 https://t.co/xOyMtKJzWm #ENGvIND
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IND vs ENG LIVE: KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma prove to be a BIG MISS as Pujara and Shubman Gill fail to deliver in India vs England fifth Test match
He is one of the best exponents of the red ball in Test cricket history. His numbers of 600 plus Test wickets gives one a fair example.
With Anderson asking questions with his tight line and length, both Gill and Pujara edged the ball to Zak Crawley at slip to put England on the frontfoot. In fact Anderson also troubled Hanuma Vihari, who walked in at number three before the heavens opened up forcing for an early lunch with the team on 53/2.
IND vs ENG LIVE: KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma prove to be a BIG MISS as Pujara and Shubman Gill fail to deliver in India vs England fifth Test match
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