The role of the toss in the oval can be very important. (Photo-grareth copley/getty images)
The toss in the oval ground is going to play a big role. The Indian team is lagging behind in the five -Test series against England. If Team India has to equalize this series, then this match will have to be won in Harhal, while England only need a draw to win the series. Captain Shubman Gill So far, the toss has been lost in all four Tests. If he loses the toss in this Test match starting on 31 July, then he can also lose this match. The figures of this ground are telling this.
What is the equation?
The team batting first in the oval ground has dominated. Since 2017, eight Test matches have been played at this ground. The team that batted first has won 6 times. India played its last match in the Oval ground in the year 2023. In the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23, Australia defeated Team India by 209 runs to win the WTC 2021-23 title.
Australia batted first in this match. Although under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, in the year 2021, Team India defeated England by 157 runs in the year 2021 at this ground, but seeing the record, Shubman Gill will have to win the toss in the fifth Test match, because it will be very difficult to bat in the fourth innings on this pitch.
Will it be difficult to bat in the fourth innings?
Oval On the first day on the pitch, the fast bowlers will get a lot of help, but from the second day the pitch will start cracking, which will help the spinners a lot. This will make it very difficult to bat in the fourth innings. Since 2017, Team India has played three Test matches at this ground, out of which it has suffered defeat in two. He has won one match, while England have played 7 Test matches at the Oval since 2017, out of which he has won 5 and has lost only two in two. He has won by batting first five times.
