Two of Team India’s heroes on day 3, Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara will not take the field on day 4 at the Oval with injury woes. Meanwhile, the visitors have posted a target of 368 runs with a session and a day left for the fourth Test.
Incidentally, Rohit has discomfort in his left knee he suffered during his century knock while Pujara has pain in his left ankle, he sprained while taking a run during 61-run innings. The BCCI medical team is assessing them.
“Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara will not take the field. Rohit has discomfort in his left knee while Pujara has pain in his left ankle. The BCCI Medical Team is assessing them,” BCCI wrote in a statement.
UPDATE – Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara will not take the field. Rohit has discomfort in his left knee while Pujara has pain in his left ankle. The BCCI Medical Team is assessing them. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/ihMSUPR7Im
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 5, 2021
India set a 368 runs target for England
Meanwhile, India’s tail once wagged well to put their side to a good total in the 3rd innings. The last four wickets have added 154 runs for India with Shardul Thakur leading the charge with a 60-run knock. Overnight batters Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli couldn’t add much before Ajinkya Rahane getting out for a duck.
England have the momentum with them having India at 312/6 and fancying their chances to bowl out Virat Kohli & Co for a cheap total. But Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur added 100+ runs for the seventh wicket before Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah added another 36 runs to set a 368-run target.
