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India vs England 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Karun Nair's epic comeback fifty anchors India on dritty Day 1 at The Oval

IND vs ENG 5th Test Day 1: Stay updated with all the live coverage from Day 1 of the India vs England Test in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy taking place at Kennington-Oval-London.

Chankesh Rao

Updated : Aug 01, 2025, 12:09 AM IST

India vs England 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Karun Nair's epic comeback fifty anchors India on dritty Day 1 at The Oval

The highly anticipated fifth and final Test between India and England at the Kennington Oval has been hit by early morning rain, delaying the toss and the start of play on Day 1. With England holding a 2-1 lead in the series, India will be eager to level the score and avoid a series defeat, but the weather has thrown an immediate spanner in the works.

Heavy cloud cover and persistent drizzle greeted players and fans alike, forcing the umpires to delay the scheduled 3:00 PM IST toss. Forecasts suggest a damp day, with light rain expected throughout and a yellow warning for thunderstorms in place for London, raising concerns about significant disruptions across all five days of the match. The conditions, if play permits, are likely to heavily favour the seam bowlers, with a green-tinged Oval pitch adding to the prospect of early breakthroughs.

Both teams enter this decisive encounter with significant team news. For England, stand-in captain Ollie Pope takes the reins after regular skipper Ben Stokes was ruled out due to a shoulder injury. England has also announced four changes to their XI, bringing in Jacob Bethell, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, and Josh Tongue. Stokes himself commented on his injury earlier, stating, "I'm obviously disappointed. I've got a decent tear in the right shoulder. Weighing up the risk and the reward and the risk was way too high for the damage caused."

India, fresh off a remarkable fightback to secure a draw in Manchester, also faces selection headaches. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is out injured, with Dhruv Jurel expected to take his place. There's also speculation around the availability of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, with reports suggesting he might be rested to manage his workload. Potential debutants like Arshdeep Singh and Akash Deep could feature if India opts for changes in their bowling attack.

LIVE BLOG

31 Jul 2025, 11:40 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 204/6 in 64 overs - STUMPS

This is expected to be the final over of the day. Bethell will proceed. Over the wicket to Washington. He is beaten! Bethell shifts around the wicket and successfully outmaneuvers Washington's forward defensive stroke. Washington takes a significant step forward to solidly defend the subsequent delivery.
31 Jul 2025, 11:26 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 184/6 in 57 overs

Karun scores three runs, but Woakes injures his shoulder while trying to save a boundary. He is in pain and leaving the field, which is concerning for England. Washington takes a quick single to end the over.
31 Jul 2025, 10:59 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 169/6 in 53 overs

Atkinson bowls again, and Jurel misses, being given out lbw after a loud appeal. He reviews and survives as the impact was outside off. However, he is out on the next ball due to a rash shot caught by Harry Brook at second slip.
31 Jul 2025, 10:43 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 153/6 in 50 overs

Atkinson bowls again, and Jurel misses, being given out lbw after a loud appeal. He reviews and survives as the impact was outside off. However, he is out on the next ball due to a rash shot caught by Harry Brook at second slip.
31 Jul 2025, 10:27 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 148/5 in 48 overs

Atkinson continues with Karun driving through covers but a no-ball for overstepping prevents a third. Jurel tucks off the hips for another fine-leg.
31 Jul 2025, 10:18 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 132/5 in 43 overs

Woakes bowls as Jurel gets a couple of runs through square-leg. A tight single follows, then Karun scores four runs from an inside edge.
31 Jul 2025, 09:47 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 123/5 in 40 overs

Tongue continues bowling. He allows four runs going down leg-side. Jadeja hits a short ball for four runs. Tongue then delivers a perfect ball, getting Jadeja out for 9 runs. Dhruv Jurel is next to bat.
31 Jul 2025, 09:39 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 102/4 in 36 overs

Atkinson is replaced by Josh Tongue, who starts off poorly but then bowls well, taking the wicket of Sai Sudarshan with a challenging delivery caught by Jamie Smith. Sudarshan scores 38 runs. Ravindra Jadeja, who scored a hundred in Manchester, quickly scores a single.
31 Jul 2025, 09:26 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 96/3 in 34 overs

Jamie Overton is still bowling despite a long break. His first delivery hits Karun Nair's bat, followed by a wide ball. Nair scores two runs with a leg-stump delivery and another two on the next ball.
31 Jul 2025, 09:25 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 89/3 in 31 overs

Jamie Overton is still bowling despite a long break. His first delivery hits Karun Nair's bat, followed by a wide ball. Nair scores two runs with a leg-stump delivery and another two on the next ball.
31 Jul 2025, 08:51 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 85/3 in 30 overs

Atkinson focuses on the stumps, and Sai hits firmly. He gets one that moves back and hits Sai on the pads. There's a big appeal, but the umpire isn't convinced.
31 Jul 2025, 08:13 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: Tea Break

Tea will be served from 16:10 to 16:30 Local Time.

We have only seen six overs of play after Lunch, during which India lost Shubman Gill due to an unnecessary run-out. On a positive note for England, Jamie Overton has been able to generate some additional bounce from what is now a wet surface. Sadly, the weather predictions have proven accurate, and continuous rain has prevented any action thus far. We will keep you updated with the latest information.
31 Jul 2025, 06:45 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 83/3 in 28 overs

Shubman Gill got run out for 21 runs due to a poor call by the Indian skipper while attempting a quick single. Atkinson threw down the stumps, leading to a needless dismissal for India. Karun Nair came in next and played solidly.
31 Jul 2025, 05:25 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 72/2 in 23 overs

The umpires have arrived to examine the pitch at a rain-free Oval, and the update is that another inspection will take place at 2:30 PM IST (7:00 PM IST). For the time being, we continue to wait for the game to resume.
31 Jul 2025, 04:56 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 72/2 in 23 overs

Overton starts his third over. He delivers a short ball into the wicket, and the Indian captain executes a charming checked pull to reach the boundary once more! The imposing England fast bowler responds effectively, improving his line towards off-stump.
31 Jul 2025, 04:45 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 40/2 in 16 overs

Woakes bowls his sixth over, and KL Rahul gets out, hitting the ball onto the off-stump for 14 runs. Shubman Gill comes in next, facing four slips and a gully. He lets the first ball go and scores a leg bye on the next, while Woakes maintains a challenging line.
31 Jul 2025, 04:35 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 38/1 in 15 overs

Tongue ends his first spell. Rahul scores a leg-bye. Sudarshan is hit on the glove, gets an underedge on a cut, and Tongue finishes the over well.
31 Jul 2025, 04:10 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: IND 36/1 in 13 overs

Tongue delivers his first over, and Sai Sudarshan lets a full delivery go while on the ground. There’s a strong LBW appeal, but the umpire does not give it, as a replay shows Sai had an inside edge. Tongue's line is inconsistent, avoiding a wide call. Sai ends the over with a nice push for two runs, completing the first hour.
31 Jul 2025, 04:02 PM
IND vs ENG Live Score 5th Test Day 1: IND 18/1 in 8 overs

Atkinson is bowling his fourth over. Rahul deftly directs the ball with gentle hands through the point for a single, successfully handling what appeared to be a slightly awkward bounce from a good length delivery.
31 Jul 2025, 03:56 PM
IND vs ENG Live Score 5th Test Day 1: IND 13/1 in 5 overs

Woakes consistently maintains it in the channel from the opposite end.

Rahul and Sudharsan are being careful and will each take a single. The young left-hander feels relieved to score with a well-placed single.
31 Jul 2025, 03:41 PM
IND vs ENG Live Score 5th Test Day 1: IND 10/1 in 4 overs

Atkinson begins his second over with a no-ball. He appeals for lbw against Jaiswal, but England reviews and successfully finds there was no inside edge, leading to Jaiswal's dismissal. Sai Sudharsan comes in and faces five dot balls.
31 Jul 2025, 03:17 PM
IND vs ENG Live Score 5th Test Day 1: IND 2/0 in 1 over

Chris Woakes bowls to Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scores a single on the second ball. Rahul adds another single, but Woakes delivers three dot balls to finish the over, with the last ball beating Jaiswal's edge.
31 Jul 2025, 03:16 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: Teams

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue
31 Jul 2025, 03:16 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: England opt to bowl

Ollie Pope: We'll bowl. Bit overcast, no-brainer to have a bowl on this pitch. Lost the captain but the others are tracking nicely, we've got a few fresh faces as well. We bat deep, Gus Atkinson and Overton have got runs. We're not going to contend with 2:2, we want to go out there and win it.

Shubman Gill: Don't mind losing the toss as long as we win the game. Was a bit confused yesterday about what to do, was a bit overcast but the wicket looks good, we'll look to post good runs in the first innings. Should be a good pitch for the bowlers. We've got three changes. Jurel, Karun and Prasidh in for Pant, Shardul and Bumrah. We look for a win every game we play, we've come close and it's about that 5-10% extra push, boys will be giving it their all.
31 Jul 2025, 03:15 PM
IND vs ENG Live 5th Test Day 1: Hello and Welcome!

Welcome to our live coverage of the fifth Test. We are witnessing an exciting match, with India currently holding a slight advantage due to Ben Stokes' injury. Stay tuned as we will deliver all the live analysis throughout the day.