[WATCH] Chris Woakes’ Cunning Delivery Dismisses KL Rahul In Crucial Moment

The fifth and final Test of the England-India match took place on Thursday at the Oval ground in London. KL Rahul was rock steady and almost appeared to be on a mission when he came to bat against the new ball.

England captain Ben Stokes, however, was forced to miss out with a shoulder injury, and Ollie Pope will be under the spotlight, with him making an accurate call to bowl first on what would be a friendly pitch to seamers. The wicket reaped instant benefit with the pace attack on the England side debuting as two Indian batsmen fell within the first 15.1 overs.

The bowlers of England kept the pressure on the Indian top order, and it looked like Pope had made the right decision to bowl. The visitors were under pressure and having lost early wickets did not favour them. England led the series by 2-1, and India had to counter to kick off the series.

KL Rahul’s Heartbreaking Dismissal

Chris Woakes strikes! 🔥

KL Rahul chops on and departs for 14.

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India received a major blow when KL Rahul was dismissed. Rahul faced Chris Woakes, who bowled a back-of-length ball that came in and bounced unpredictably. Attempting to cut the ball, he discovered it was too near his body to do so and was obliged to make a hasty stroke. The outcome was disastrous-Rahul hacked it back into his stumps and brought to an end an innings that had been a good one prematurely.

This fifth and final Test is crucial and England will be eyeing a series win and India will have the hopes of drawing the series. An England win will result in a series win and India needs to fight their way back with a win. England replacing their captain with Ollie Pope brings up another level of intrigue in the match.

Early contests in the Test are possible, with Day 1 drama creating an interesting end to the Test. Both sides will play their best in order to win the game, and the ending of the series will be very exciting. The game is bound to be thrilling, as the two teams are out to feel triumphant.

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