Oval Test Goes Into Final Day
Author: Tom Penn
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Quite how a Test match which saw 15 wickets fall on day two has managed to get to a fifth day is beyond most but should not be a great surprise considering what has been served up throughout the series so far!
This fifth and final Test may not go to the final session, as the other four did, but all four also went into the fifth day and it has been a fantastic contest once again between England and India.
There is plenty of excitement about the Hundred recommencing on Tuesday but for now this is the biggest show in town and all cricket fans in the country will have their eyes and ears glued to the coverage on Monday morning!
State Of The Fifth Test
The state of the game is very interesting with England on 339/6 in the fourth innings of the match in pursuit of 374. Century makers Joe Root and Harry Brook have been and gone and England will be looking to the two Jamies - Smith and Overton as the overnight batters - to get the job done on Friday.
Theoretically, England have four wickets to play with - but one of those is Chris Woakes who dislocated his shoulder on Thursday and there remains the possibility that he could emerge, with his arm in a sling, with a few runs required for victory!
As for India, the Test seemed all theirs when Ollie Pope was dismissed on Sunday morning to leave England 106/3 but their three seamers struggled for long parts of the day before fighting back hard.
Who Will Win?
It's the question which all you cricket bettors want to know! So, let's see what others are saying.
According to the brains at CricViz, England have an 85% chance of victory with India down at 15%. Frankly, this seems a little harsh on India who fought back brilliantly on Sunday afternoon and have got this old ball talking.
- Therefore, we think backing India to win at 4.50 is good value.
- Jamie Smith is the senior batter but Jamie Overton has a strong record of hitting quick-fire runs. Smith to be the Next Batter Out - 2.20
- How about this one - a look at the weather forecast indicates a threat of rain throughout the afternoon. The game may be over by then but there is a chance of the Test ending in a draw! You can back that at 23.00
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