TimesofIndia.com in London: Gus Atkinson made a right away influence on his return to the England XI however admitted the workforce was involved about Chris Woakes’ harm after a stop-start first day at The Oval. “I don’t know an excessive amount of, but it surely doesn’t look too nice,” Atkinson stated on the press convention. “It’s the final sport of the collection, so it’s an enormous disgrace.” Woakes left the sphere late within the day with a shoulder harm sustained whereas fielding. England had been already a bowler quick after a wayward efficiency from Jamie Overton and Josh Tongue. Atkinson, although, had outing with two wickets and a direct-hit run-out of Shubman Gill. “If we are able to preserve them to 230-240, we’re nonetheless in place,” he stated. India ended the day on 204 for six, with Karun Nair producing a gutsy unbeaten 52 in testing circumstances. It was Nair’s first Check fifty in 3,148 days, the final being his triple century in 2016. He walked in with India wobbling and put collectively an important 51-run stand with Washington Sundar (19*). Nair’s knock, which included seven boundaries, was a uncommon second of calm on a day when the ball consistently beat the bat. He introduced up his half-century with a pair off Jacob Bethell. With simply 64 overs potential on account of rain, India would be the happier aspect after combating again from 153 for six. England, in the meantime, will hope Woakes can get well in time to bowl once more.
