US Edition"Terrific 50 in Tough Batting Conditions" - Fans in Awe as Karun Nair Scores Unbeaten Half-Century in ENG vs IND 2025 5th Test
THE OVAL, LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 31 – Karun Nair’s unbeaten 52 helped India reach 204/6 despite rain interruptions and challenging English conditions at The Oval, with Washington Sundar unbeaten on 19 at stumps.
- Karun Nair remained unbeaten on 52 as India reached 204 for 6 by the end of a rain-affected opening day during the final Test at The Oval versus England on July 31, 2025.
- Nair was recalled after missing the fourth Test due to Rishabh Pant's injury and replaced Shardul Thakur to strengthen India's middle order.
- Nair and Washington Sundar shared an unbeaten 51-run partnership, helping India recover after losing skipper Shubman Gill due to a run-out caused by a misjudged run.
- England won the toss in overcast conditions and elected to bowl first on a pitch favorable to batting, but Chris Woakes injured his left shoulder while fielding.
- India's resilient batting and Nair's form suggest a competitive match ahead, though weather interruptions and Woakes' injury add uncertainty to the Test's progression.
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IND vs ENG Test Live Updates: At the end of the first day, the Indian team's score was 204 runs for six wickets. Karun Nair was unbeaten on 52 and Washington Sundar was unbeaten on 19 individual runs.
Karun Nair's unbeaten half-century takes India to 204/6 against England
London: On a tricky green pitch under overcast conditions, Karun Nair hit a fighting unbeaten 52 and took India to 204/6 in 64 overs at stumps on day one of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test against England at The Oval. Two rain delays marred a major chunk of the day’s play, but Nair notching up his first half-century in Tests after 3149 days, laced with seven boundaries, and his unbroken 51-run stand with Washington Sundar had the ingred…
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'Karun Nair's career is well and truly back': India batter lauded for gritty fifty at The Oval, his first in 3,149 days
Karun Nair remained unbeaten on 52, steering India to 204/6 at stumps with an unbroken 51-run partnership with Washington Sundar (19 not out) for the seventh wicket. It was the Karnataka batter's first fifty-plus score since his unbeaten 303 against the same team at Chepauk in December 2016.
Karun Nair's maiden Test fifty saves India's day at rain-affected Oval after Tongue wags for England
For the first time in the ongoing Test summer in England, featuring England, it felt like a Test match in England. Gloomy, overcast skies, green top, rain interruptions and the ball swinging and seaming around all day. India ended the day at 204/6, a position which India would be slightly happy with after being six down for just 153, while England would have hoped for a couple of more wickets, especially since the hosts might have lost the servi…
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