London: The fifth Test between India and England sits on a knife-edge with the hosts 35 runs away and the visitors four wickets away from a historic win at the Oval. The Oval Test has been an absolute treat to watch out with India making a remarkable comeback late on the fourth day.
India looked done and dusted with Harry Brook unleashing his carnage and Joe Root producing his masterclass. The two put up 195 for the fourth wicket as the hosts nearly took the game away from them, with both players scoring their centuries. However, the visitors made a stellar comeback with Brook first gifting his wicket and then India getting rid of Jacob Bethell and Joe Root in quick succession.
Akash Deep luckily got Brook when the batter looked to go for a big shot, but top-edged one to covers to fall for 111. Prasidh Krishna then cleaned Bethell for five and then got the big wicket of Root on 105 as the visitors sensed a comeback with the Three Lions still 37 away.
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh then piled pressure on Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton as the Indian crowd cheered at the Oval for the team to make more inroads. However, the bad light forced an early end to the fourth day, with the match brilliantly poised and open for both teams to win. As the game moves into the fifth day, here is the weather report at The Oval, London, for the final day of the match.
According to Accuweather, there are 60% chances of precipitation on August 4, the fifth day of the Test in London. Talking about the hourly updates, there are only 5% chances of rain at 11 AM, the scheduled time of start of the play as per the local time.
They stay 5% and 8% over the next two hours before going 60%, 49% and 60% at 2 PM, 3 PM and 4 PM. There are 27% chances of precipitation at 5 PM, followed by 22% at 6 PM and 14% at 7 PM.
Talking about the conditions, the skies are expected to be cloudy for the first three hours of the play, before showers are predicted at 2 PM and 4 PM. Clouds will be hovering in the London skies for the rest of the day.
