Karun Nair’s fighting fifty helped anchor India to safety as England wreaked havoc with the ball to push the visitors to 204/6 at Stumps of Day 1 on Thursday. (AP)
In the morning session, India lost their openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (2 off 9) and KL Rahul (14 off 40) on a green top but did well to reach lunch 72 for two. (AP)
Playing his first game of the series, Atkinson struck in his second over by having Jaiswal trapped in front. (AP)
The other pacers Josh Tongue and Jamie Overton struggled for control, as Sai Sudharsan and Gill then batted till lunch, which was taken early due to a sudden downpour at The Oval (AP)
Groundsmen then covered the grassy pitch to protect it from rain (AP)
India’s captain Shubman Gill though would throw his wicket away cheaply right after lunch as IND slumped to 85/3 (AP)
Then, the wickets fell like dominoes right after tea, as Sudharsan, Jadeja, and Jurel all departed for disappointing scores. (AP)
It was then Nair who, alongside Washington Sundar, put up a fight to bring up a well-deserved fifty, and guided India to some form of stability to end the day without losing any more wickets. (AP)
