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No more rain expected at The Oval. The forecast says sunshine on Day 3, and India will be hoping to ride off into the sunset by the time play ends tomorrow. They'll feel they have a slight edge in the game now, and they've done remarkably to earn that position.

Remember, India must win to level the series.

A fascinating day of Test cricket comes to an end. The game ebbed and flowed, going from one end to the other as both teams experienced highs and lows. India were bowled out inside the first half an hour of the day, and England raced to 109/1 by Lunch. But then started India's 'remontada', led by Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. England only managed a lead of 23, being bowled out for 247.

Yashasvi Jaiswal ensured that lead does not stay for long, and he's come out and played some bold shots en route to a 44-ball 50. He's been dropped twice too, and those mistakes could prove to be costly for England.

Stumps, in dramatic circumstances here on Day 2. The umpires tell England's stand-in captain Ollie Pope that he can only bowl spinners because of the fading light. But Pope says no, and decides to end play for the day!

IND 75/2 (18)

India lead England by 52 runs.

Akash Deep has come on as the night-watchman at No. 4, ahead of captain Shubman Gill, and he's made a sensational start! Chips it over mid-wicket for a boundary on the very first ball. Quite some shot to make your mark! The boundary also takes India's lead beyond 50.

IND 75/2 (18)

Sai Sudharsan is gone! LBW! Trapped on the pads, that's plumb. Atkinson gets his first wicket of the second innings. Sai Sudharsan takes a DRS review, but it doesn't work out. Sai Sudharsan appeared to exchange some words with some England players while walking off, and is clearly unhappy!

IND 70/2 (17.2)

50 for Yashasvi Jaiswal! This has been a bold and brilliant knock by the left-hander, and he gets to the milestone with another upper cut. Just 44 balls to get to 50. He has come out with aggression and intent, and executed it perfectly.

IND 70/1 (16.3)

Oh dear, another one goes down! Sai Sudharsan with a wild swing, took an edge and was going towards Crawley at slip but he couldn't hold on. Could've been, should've been taken as well. Not quite as bad as the howler by Dawson, but England have now dropped both batters in consecutive overs.

IND 64/1 (15)

Sitter put down! Jaiswal went for the hook shot, but has been put down by substitute fielder Liam Dawson at fine-leg. The ball was coming straight at him, but he cannot hold on to it. That could be a really costly error for England.

IND 56/1 (13.2)

50 up for India! B Sai Sudharsan guides it past the man at gully and into the fence for his first boundary of the innings. 50 up for India in fairly quick time, and their lead is above 30 already. We expect another 40 minutes of cricket today.

IND 55/1 (12)

With a new man into the crease at the other end, pressure now increases on Jaiswal, who is the set batter. That dismissal will probably take away a little bit of the freedom with which Jaiswal was playing his strokes, at least until Sai Sudharsan gets set.

IND 46/1 (10.1)

KL Rahul departs! Soft dismissal. Rahul opens the face of the bat, but ends up giving a simple catch to Joe Root at first slip. Josh Tongue strikes, and Rahul departs for 7 runs off 28 balls. He is devastated.

IND 46/1 (10)

Yashasvi Jaiswal showing no signs of stopping! Uses the pace of Tongue's delivery, and guides it through third man for another boundary. Rocketing towards a half-century here, going at well over run-a-ball.

IND 46/0 (9.4)

Yashasvi Jaiswal with an upper cut this time! All the way for 6! Short delivery from Jamie Overton, who's been brought into the bowling attack, and Jaiswal plays the upper cut to perfection. Fearless batting from the Indian opener, kind of like Crawley and Duckett earlier today.

IND 41/0 (8.3)

We will have at least half an hour more of play, with the option to extend for 30 more minutes after that if overs couldn't be completed. Another hour, therefore, is on the cards. Meanwhile, the sun is coming out! This will be good news for Jaiswal and Rahul.

IND 34/0 (8)

A superb delivery from Josh Tongue passes very close to KL Rahul's bat, before being taken by wicket-keeper Jamie Smith. England went up in celebration, but the umpire did not move. England don't take the DRS either, and replays show it hit the back pad. Could that have been LBW too? Either way, Rahul survives by the skin of his teeth.

IND 28/0 (6)

Yashasvi Jaiswal continues the onslaught, slams another wonderful cover drive for 4. Fifth boundary of the innings for the 23-year-old left-hander. All his runs have come via boundaries. Jaiswal has gone through an inconsistent patch, and these runs will do a lot of good. 

And keep the runs coming! Another 4, thick outside edge, over the slips! India take the lead again!

IND 26/0 (4.5)

Fourth boundary for Jaiswal! Short ball, Jaiswal plays it on the up and guides it through third-man for 4. Goes between the slip cordon. The left-hander is dealing in boundaries. India only trail by 6 runs!

IND 17/0 (4)

Yashasvi Jaiswal on the charge! Gets an edge through third man for 4, but then plays another crunching square-cut! The ball races away to the fence. 12 off Atkinson's second over, and England's lead is down to 11.

IND 12/0 (3)

FOUR! First runs of the Indian second innings comes after two maidens in a row, and it comes off the blade of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Straight drive against Gus Atkinson. Marvellous shot from the southpaw. England's lead down below 20.

IND 4/0 (2.1)

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul out to bat for India. Gus Atkinson takes the new ball. Jaiswal goes for an aggressive square-cut straight away, but stopped at gully by Ben Duckett, who puts in a superb dive. Jaiswal plays it safe for the rest of the over, and Atkinson starts off with a maiden.

IND 0/0 (1)

When England walked back for Lunch at 109/1 in just 16 overs, few would've thought that India would come back in this manner. But Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna have pulled their nation back into the contest with some inspired bowling, and the game is wide open once again. 

247 all out! Mohammed Siraj gets Harry Brook out, bowled. Bit of an inside edge, and onto the stumps. No Chris Woakes, so England's innings ends after 9 wickets. 4-wicket haul for both Siraj and Prasidh. India have turned it around after the first session! 

ENG 247 all out

India trail England by 23 runs

Josh Tongue is doing a good job at defending the final one or two balls of the over, with Harry Brook farming most of the strike. This is very similar to the tactic that India tried at Lord's, when Jadeja faced most of the over, while Bumrah and Siraj defended the final one or two balls. 

ENG 247/8 (51)

Excellent half-century under pressure for Harry Brook. The right-hander has taken England past India's total, hit some audacious shots, and now completed a superb fifty. Gets there with a couple of runs, after a drive towards extra cover. 57 balls to get to the milestone.

Drama next ball, as there's a mix-up between Brook and Tongue. The latter was nearly run out!

ENG 246/8 (49.4)

The players are back out! Prasidh Krishna will begin the 49th over, with Harry Brook on strike. Brook is 2 runs away from his half-century. England lead by 18 runs. How far can they go before they lose the final wicket?

ENG 242/8 (48.1)

The match will restart at 17:25 local time (9:55 PM IST). That's in less than 4 minutes from now. Action will begin soon, with India needing one more wicket to bowl England out. However, India may have to bat two more hours today, which could be a challenge in these overcast conditions.

The rain started again just as the covers were taken off, but did not last very long. Now the covers are coming off once again at The Oval. Let's hope we've seen the last of the brief showers. We may still be in for 2 hours of play today.

Big news! Rain has stopped at The Oval! The fourth umpire is doing an inspection and the pitch covers are being slowly taken off. We should not have much of a delay from here. Let's hope play can begin shortly. 

As per AccuWeather, a couple of brief showers were to be expected today, and sure enough, here they are. The umbrellas are still out and the pitch is fully covered. Let's hope we can get underway again soon.

Oh dear, a sudden burst of rain and play has been stopped. And the rain is getting heavier by the minute. Covers have been brought on, even for the run-up areas. Let's hope this is nothing more than a passing shower.

ENG 242/8 (48)

England lead India by 18 runs

Harry Brook, that is a stupendous shot! Comes across the stumps and scoops it over fine-leg for a maximum! That is very Rishabh Pant-esque from Brook. He is nearing his half-century now, and trying to get the England lead as high as possible before they are bowled out.

ENG 242/8 (48)

Atkinson departs! Prasidh Krishna strikes back, gets his fourth of the innings. Shorter delivery on this occasion, Atkinson goes for the pull. The ball comes off the higher end of the bat and doesn't go far. Straight to Akash Deep at mid-on. India need 1 more wicket.

ENG 235/8 (46.5)

Sweet sound off the bat as Atkinson comes up with a crunching straight drive. Prasidh is back into the attack, and Atkinson drives it down the ground, back past the bowler, for 4. Superb shot, showing his batting ability here.

ENG 235/7 (46.3)

Gus Atkinson digs out Siraj's full delivery outside the off-stump, and slams it for 4 square of the wicket. Fielder puts in a dive in the deep, but cannot stop it from going for 4. England's lead up to 6 runs now.

ENG 230/7 (46)

Scores level at The Oval. Harry Brook and Gus Atkinson have taken England to parity with India's score, despite the challenging circumstances they find themselves in. Now the question is, how far can England go past India?

ENG 224/7 (45)

Gus Atkinson hits it straight back at Mohammed Siraj, but he cannot hold on. That came back to him in a flash, he got his fingers to it but couldn't grasp it properly. Brook hits a lovely drive a couple of balls later, and England bring India's lead down to 4.

ENG 220/7 (44)

Play on after Tea! Prasidh bowls out his over, and Siraj is back into the attack from the other end. Gus Atkinson joins Harry Brook at the crease. India need just two more wickets to bowl England out. Remember, Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the match, and will not bat.

ENG 215/7 (43)

The odds were against India after the first session, but they've clawed their way back into the game thanks to some inspired bowling by Siraj and Prasidh. England are now 7 wickets down, and they still haven't been able to overturn India's lead. Harry Brook is still at the crease, and Gus Atkinson is no mug with the bat. But India finally have a session to smile about at The Oval.

ENG 215/7 (42.5)

England trail India by 9 runs

Overton's gone for a duck! Prasidh Krishna takes two wickets in one over! Sets up Overton really well, and catches him on the pads with a sharp inswinger. England take DRS, but hawkeye says three reds. England are 7 down! And that will be Tea.

ENG 215/7 (42.5)

Jamie Overton into the crease at No. 8, tries to leave the first ball he faces but it hits the pads! Big appeal from Prasidh, umpire says no, and India go up with a DRS review. Replays show the ball well away from the stumps. But this is good bowling by Prasidh.

ENG 215/6 (42.2)

Prasidh gets Smith! Poor choice of shot from Jamie Smith, swings but gets a thick outside edge. Caught by KL Rahul in the slips. Sixth wicket down for England, second wicket for Prasidh! India continue their good momentum.

ENG 215/6 (42.1)

Good shot. Driven through the covers for another boundary by Harry Brook. He has quietly played an excellent knock, and will be hoping for a half-century. Fifth boundary for him, up to 33 off 36 balls now.

ENG 215/6 (42)

England chipping away into England's lead as Prasidh Krishna returns to the attack. The lead has been cut to only 14 runs now. England haven't had an amazing second session, but such was their start that they've stayed on the front foot.

ENG 210/5 (41)

Shubman Gill introduces spin for the first time on Day 2. Ravindra Jadeja into the attack to bowl the 40th over. Not an ideal start, as Brook laps it towards fine-leg for 4 on the first ball. India's lead goes under 20.

ENG 206/5 (39.3)

First boundary for Jamie Smith! Graceful cover drive, terrific bat swing. Width offered by Akash Deep and punished by the wicket-keeper batter. 200 up for England. Not quite as quick as the first 100, but they're still scoring at well over 5 runs an over. India's lead now only 24.

ENG 200/5 (38)

Siraj strikes again! What a spell this is turning out to be from India's pace spearhead in this match. Third wicket of the session, once again LBW. Siraj with a superb yorker to Bethell, who completely misses it. Trapped on his front leg, and it's as plumb as it can get.

ENG 196/5 (37)

Harry Brook on the charge! The first boundary is an outside edge that runs away for 4 past the slips, but the second one is a shot of authority. Short from Siraj and mightily pulled away by Brook for 4. India's lead now under 40.

ENG 185/4 (34.4)

Mohammed Siraj gets another! This one's big, it's Joe Root! Once again, the pacer traps a right-hander on the pads. This time, the umpire gave it out straight away. Root went up with a DRS review, but there was no bat involved. 

ENG 175/4 (33)

Two boundaries in a row for Joe Root! First, an edge off the bottom of the bat, running away for 4 past the slip cordon. The second boundary is through a similar area, past a diving Sai Sudharsan at gully. This time Root had more control on the shot.

ENG 175/3 (32.2)

Classic Joe Root! Full-ish, outside off-stump, and driven gracefully through the covers by Root. Fourth boundary of the innings for him. Siraj responds with a sharp inswinger that catches Root on the pads, but the umpires shakes his head. Replays shows clear inside edge.

ENG 165/3 (31)

30 overs completed in the England innings, and their gap to India's first innings total is just 63. Duckett and Crawley's explosive start has given Root and Brook a nice platform to take their time and settle in. A boundary coming here and there now, even though the Indian pacers have bowled well. Still a long way to go for India.

ENG 161/3 (30)

Harry Brook comes down the track and hits a lofted shot over the off-side in-field. Ball goes high up in the air but lands safely. Jurel is standing up to the stumps to Akash Deep, so Brook cannot afford to step out and miss the ball. 

ENG 154/3 (28.4)

India currently with the best momentum they've had on Day 2. Mohammed Siraj is bowling an excellent spell, and for the first time, the boundaries have dried up a bit for England. But India need to keep picking wickets at regular intervals, because their lead is only 76 now. Speaks volumes about England's start that the run-rate is still nearly 5.5.

ENG 148/3 (27)

Excellent DRS call! Mohammed Siraj traps Ollie Pope on the pads, umpire gives not out but the pacer insists Shubman Gill to take the DRS. And guess what? Hawkeye shows three reds! Ollie Pope is gone, and India get their third wicket.

ENG 142/3 (24.4)

Joe Root slams Prasidh Krishna for a boundary in the next over, but the ball after, Prasidh follows up with a big appeal for caught behind as Jurel takes an excellent catch behind the stumps. Good decision not to review it, as it hit the pad. And then Prasidh and Root have another stare-off, and some words exchanged!

ENG 142/2 (24)

War of words here between Joe Root and Prasidh Krishna. The Indian pacer has seemingly said something that's got the England veteran riled up. Root is evidently displeased here, and is even speaking to the umpire about it. Not often do you see Root involved in on-pitch squabbles.

ENG 138/2 (23)

First boundary for Joe Root. Prasidh pitches it outside off-stump, and Root guides it towards third man for 4. The veteran has the job of stabilizing the England innings, now that the openers have done their job and departed.

ENG 134/2 (22)

Big wicket! India finally get rid of Zak Crawley. Short of a length from Prasidh, Crawley aims to help it over mid-wicket but doesn't get the timing on it. Taken by Ravindra Jadeja. Prasidh has probably been the best of the Indian pacers today, and gets his first wicket.

ENG 129/2 (21.2)

Two boundaries in a row! Zak Crawley taking Akash Deep to the cleaners, he is carrying on from where he left off. First a lovely straight drive for 4, and then a lofted shot over, past a diving Mohammed Siraj at mid-on, for 4 more. Crawley on 62 off 49!

ENG 124/1 (18.4)

That carried, and maybe should've been taken! Thick outside edge off Ollie Pope's bat, Sai Sudharsan with a diving effort at gully, but it's gone through his hands. Had he reacted a little earlier, he could've grasped that. Runs away for 4.

ENG 115/1 (18)

Play on! Akash Deep will resume proceeding with the ball, with Ollie Pope on strike. One run comes off the first over after Lunch. India need some quick wickets to get back into this game, otherwise England may overtake their total in this session itself.

ENG 110/1 (17)

Akash Deep's cheeky send-off to Ben Duckett has been criticised by experts in the commentary box. “He's given Duckett a bit of a send-off, which is probably unnecessary. How many times did a bowler put his arm around after dismissing you, DK?" asked Michael Atherton to Dinesh Karthik in the comm box.

"I'm not sure if this is the right way to send off a batter, especially after you've got him out. Not many batsmen would behave the way Ben Duckett did," Karthik replied.

Lunch on Day 2! Complete domination from England in the first couple of hours of the day. First, they skittled out India's tail in no time, taking 4 wickets in 34 balls. Then Crawley and Duckett came out to bat with supreme intent. Crawley has slammed a fifty, Duckett narrowly missed out on his. England have nearly scored half of India's entire total already.

Shubman Gill's India need a rethink after Lunch.

IND 109/1 (16)

England trail India by 115 runs

50 for Zak Crawley in just 42 balls! He gets there with another flashy shot, as the ball goes away for 4 through third-man after an edge. 12 boundaries in a suerb innings from the opener. He set the tone right from the first over, and he's completed an excellent 50.

ENG 105/1 (15)

100 up for England inside 15 overs! Ollie Pope with a lovely cover drive, doesn't go for a boundary, but they run 3 to get to the three-figure mark. Now Crawley on strike, unbeaten on 48.

ENG 101/1 (14.4)

Duckett departs! The southpaw will not get his half-century. Goes for the reverse lap shot again, but gets no timing on it. Caught by Dhruv Jurel. And then, a bit of an interesting send-off! Akash Deep wraps his arms around Duckett in a brotherly manner, says something to him, before the batter walks off. No argument either.

ENG 92/1 (12.5)

Who'll get to 50 first? Proper race going on between Duckett and Crawley. The left-hander marches into the forties with a pull shot against Prasidh Krishna, picking up 4 runs through mid-wicket. Fifth 4 for Duckett. No ball as well from Prasidh.

ENG 92/0 (12)

Into the forties goes Zak Crawley. Lofted shot over the in-field and a boundary through the cover region. And he does it again! Two in a row, over the circle on the off-side and into the fence. Crawley on 46 off 38!

ENG 84/0 (11)

Ben Duckett, wonderful shot! Sweet sound off the blade! Thumped through the covers with venom. England have already scored one-third of India's total, and we're not even 11 overs into the contest.

ENG 75/0 (10.1)

Even the edges are flying away for fours. Crawley goes for an aggressive drive against Prasidh, it's an outside edge, but it goes over the slip cordon and into the third man boundary for 4. Crawley nearing his half-century now.

ENG 71/0 (10)

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are both into the 30s now. Both scoring at more than run-a-ball. Crawley brings out the pull shot against Akash Deep, who has changed ends. The boundaries keep coming. 4 more.

ENG 64/0 (9)

Prasidh Krishna into the attack, but the English onslaught continues. Crawley gets a little lucky, picking up a boundary via an inside edge. But then Prasidh bowls wide outside off-stump, and is driven beautifully through the covers by Crawley. Supreme timing. England are going at more than 7 runs per over.

ENG 59/0 (8)

Ben Duckett! What a shot, once again. First the reverse lap shot against Akash Deep, and now he shuffles across his stumps and scoops Siraj for a maximum over fine-leg! It's a maximum. 50 up for England in just 7 overs.

ENG 51/0 (7)

Back past the bowler for 4! Crawley is making life miserable for Siraj. Full from the pacer, and Crawley slams it down the ground for a boundary. Runs keep coming thick and fast for the England openers.

ENG 44/0 (6.1)

Now leg-side! Duckett gets a ball on the pads from Akash Deep and flicks it away fine for a boundary. Three boundaries in 1 over for the left-hander. England going hammer and tongs in the opening stages.

ENG 40/0 (6)

Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley are going all guns blazing at the moment. Duckett comes down the track and thumps Akash Deep square for 4. Two balls later, Akash Deep errs in his line once again, goes short, and a similar punch square of the wicket from the left-hander!

ENG 36/0 (5.4)

Zak Crawley! Shot of the day. Full-ish from Siraj, but Crawley stands tall and drives it through mid-off for a boundary. Graceful. Crawley has really got the better of Siraj in this new ball contest so far.

ENG 28/0 (5)

Dramatic sequence of play here. Akash Deep gets a thick edge off Duckett, the ball is in the air for a long time, but Sai Sudharsan or Washington Sundar at third slip and gully don't make a dive at it. Chance wasted? Duckett takes full advantage, plays a reverse scoop for 6!

ENG 24/0 (4)

DRS wasted by India! Akash Deep catches Duckett on the pads, appears to be too high. The pacer convinces Shubman Gill to go for a DRS, but turns out, Kumar Dharmasena got it spot on. Hawkeye shows the ball going well over.

ENG 18/0 (3.2)

Sharp delivery from Akash Deep, strikes Ben Duckett on the groin. Looks like the England opener is in some pain here. He is being checked by the physios. Let's hope it is nothing serious. And he is ready again.

ENG 18/0 (3.1)

Zak Crawley is taking Siraj to the cleaners here. Finding the gaps really well. First, he punches a delivery outside off-stump through extra cover, and then flicks away the much-fuller next ball through mid-wicket for 4 more.

ENG 18/0 (3)

Akash Deep has taken the new ball from the other end, as expected. He gives away just the one run, as Duckett and Crawley play him with caution. He'll be hoping to replicate his Edgbaston heroics, where he took 10 wickets.

ENG 9/0 (2)

England are out to bat, and they'll play their way. Zak Crawley with a crunching square cut against Mohammed Siraj on the last ball of the first over, gets a boundary! England will back themselves to secure a big lead here.

ENG 8/0 (1)

28 minutes. 34 balls. That's all that India could manage on Day 2. After going down to 143/6, Karun and Washington had given India hope of a big score with a rebuild. But that has gone to pot today in no time today, with both of them throwing away their wickets. India now need a mighty bowling effort.

Done and dusted. Gus Atkinson cleans up the tail, and claims a five-wicket haul in his first innings of the series. Prasidh gets an edge, caught behind by Jamie Smith. India have been bowled out for 224, and have lost 4 wickets in 34 balls today.

IND 224 all out (69.4)

Terrific delivery by Gus Atkinson! Mohammed Siraj has no answer, and India go nine wickets down. Clean bowled. Siraj departs for a duck, and Atkinson now has four wickets in the Test match.

IND 224/9 (69.2)

India 8-down! Short delivery from Gus Atkinson, Washington tries to hook it but gets no timing. Sharp low catch taken at deep square-leg by Jamie Overton. Washington follows Karun back to the hut, and India are eight wickets down!

IND 220/8 (68)

Big blow for India! Their set batter departs in just the third over of Day 2. Tongue swings it back in, and Karun Nair misses it completely. Plumb on the pads, LBW! He goes up with a DRS review, but there's no inside edge.

IND 218/7 (66.5)

Washington Sundar also gets a boundary in the very first over of the day. Poor delivery from Tongue, on the pads and down the leg-side, Washington flicks it away fine for 4 runs. No fielder there. 

IND 213/6 (65)

Karun Nair gets a boundary on the first ball! Wide outside off-stump from Josh Tongue, Karun goes for the drive, gets a thick outside edge that runs just away from the slip cordon and into the fence for 4 through third man. "Lazy drive," says Ravi Shastri on air.

IND 208/6 (64.1)

England players are sporting white headbands, in a tribute to late former batter Graham Thorpe, who passed in August last year. Today is his birthday. Thorpe played 100 Tests for England, scoring 6,744 runs at an average of nearly 45.

Jasprit Bumrah will not be a part of India's travelling squad for the 5th Test. In a latest statement , the BCCI has confirmed that the pacer has been released. 

The statement reads" "Mr Jasprit Bumrah has been released from India’s squad for the fifth Test of the series against England.

"The fifth and final Test of the series is underway at Kennington Oval, London."

India’s updated squad for fifth Test: Shubman Gill (C), KL Rahul (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh, N Jagadeesan (WK)

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, who worked with Karun Nair in the IPL for Delhi Capitals, is elated to see the India batter score an unbeaten half-century on Day 1. KP is keeping his fingers crossed, hoping to see Nair convert it into a triple-digit score. 

So happy for Karun and how he’s stabilised India’s batting yesterday. He’s a tremendously hard worker on his game and we spent many hours talking about batting in England during the IPL.
I’m hoping he gets a wonderful 100 today!

— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) August 1, 2025

Chris Woakes, England's most experienced pacer in the match, has officially been ruled out from the remainder of the Oval Test. 

"England seamer Chris Woakes will continue to be monitored throughout the remainder of the Rothesay Fifth Test at The Kia Oval, following a left shoulder injury sustained on day one of the match against India," the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.

"At this stage, the injury has ruled him out of any further participation in the Test. A further assessment will be conducted at the conclusion of the series." 

It looks quite good at the Oval ahead of the start of the match, with scattered clouds spread across the sky. No signs of rain at present but things can change as we move forward. If India are to win the match, weather needs to be in their favour.

LATEST weather at Oval#INDvsENG #ENGvIND #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/2bMQYuGDc5

— Cricket addict (@Cricketadd75277) August 1, 2025

It is going to be a similar day like yesterday, with there being 45% chance of rain, with 67% cloud cover. The probability of thunderstorms stands at 9%. The figures predict a better picture in comparison to Day 1 but some interruptions are still expected. 

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 2 of the 5th Test between India and England at the Kennington Oval. Karun Nair, Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar fought hard on a rain-hit Day 1 to take India to a respectable score of 204/6 at stumps. The second day's play is also expected to see some stoppages due to rain. But, we should still be able to get more overs than yesterday.