The fifth and last match of the 5 -match Test series between India and England will be played at Oval, London from 31 July. Currently, the Indian team lags behind 1-2 in the five-match Test series. Due to which she will have to win in the Oval match, then she will be able to draw the series 2-2. At the same time, the hosts would like to win the series by winning the last Test match. However, it will not be easy for India to overcome England at Oval.
In the last 50 years, India has been able to win only one win on this ground. In this ground, the Indian team has played 15 Tests, out of which it has won only 2. It is clear that it is not going to be easy for Team India to draw the last Test to draw the fourth Test played in Manchester.
Team India needs a hitman
Team India is going to need Hitman i.e. Rohit Sharma’s help to overcome England in the Oval Test. Let me tell you that Rohit Sharma is the hero of the only victory that Team India has won in the Oval in 50 years. India won the Test in the year 2021 under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, which was his first Test win after 1971 at the Oval.
After retiring from Test cricket, Rohit Sharma’s shortage of Rohit Sharma will be very much lost in the Oval Test. 4 years after the win in 2021 at the Oval, now there is a chance to create history and improve the records by registering another win. The players of Team India being in form are also auspicious signs for him. But the matter will not be made until someone does wonders like Rohit Sharma. What Rohit Sharma did 4 years ago i.e. in 2021, which won Team India.
Significantly, in that Test played under the captaincy of Virat, India’s first innings was reduced to 191. In response, England scored 290 runs in their first innings and took the lead of 101 runs in the first innings. However, in the second innings, India scored 466 runs. Rohit Sharma had a big hand in taking Team India to this score, who faced 127 runs as an opener, thanks to this century of Rohit, India could score a big score and made a total of 368 runs in front of England.
At the same time, the England team came to chase the total of 368 runs and could only score 210 runs in the second innings and lost the match by 157 runs. Rohit Sharma, who scored a century in the second innings, was elected the hero of India’s victory. He was given the Player of the Match.