England lead by 56 runs – The Saturn Herald

Pope 81 helped England recover from 61-5

Woakes's 50 helped England to lead 99 runs — Woakes’s 50 helped England to lead 99 runs

^3rd Sep 2021, International Test Match series Day 2 of 5

England Vs India at Kia Oval, London

India First Innings 191 ao off 61.3ov. Thakur 57 off 36, 7 fours, 3 sixes,, Kohli 50 off 96 balls, 8 fours, Rahane 14 off 47 balls, 1 four, Woakes 4-55, Robinson 3-38, Anderson 1-41, C Overston 1-49.

England 1^st Innings 290 ao 84 ov Malan 31 off 67, 5 fours, Root 21 off 25, 4 fours, Pope 81 off 159, 6 fours, Bairstow 37 off 77, 7 fours, Woakes 50 off 60, 11 fours Yadav 3-76, Bumrah 2-67, Jadeja 2-36, Siraj 1-42, Thakur 1-54.

\India trail England by 56 runs with 10 wickets remaining.

India Second Innings 43-0 off 16ov Rohit 20no off 56, 2 fours, Rahul 22no off 41, 4 fours.

Woakes hits 50 at number nine helped England to lead by 99 runs in the first innings. Pope’s 81 rescued England from 61-5.

Rohit and Rahul see India through to close unscathed.