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Karun Nair impressed as India ended a rain-hit Day 1 of the series deciding fifth Test against England at 204/6 at The Oval.
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Recalled to the side, Karun made a potential career-saving half-century on a green top even as others struggled.
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The veteran batter scored an unbeaten 52 in testing conditions with the ball seaming around through the day.
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This was his fifty plus score after 3149 days, the second-longest gap for an India batter between two 50-plus scores in men's Tests.
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Karun's previous fifty plus scored also came against England - a 303* in December 2016.
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Former wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has the longest gap, 4426 days, between his fourth and his fifth half-centuries.
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Longest gap between two 50+ scores in Tests
12 years 43 days - Parthiv Patel (2004-16)
11years 167 days - Fawad Alam (2009-20)
9 years 289 days - Robin Peterson (2003-13)
8 years 227 days - Karun Nair (2016-25)
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