India needs 10 wickets to win but the rain may deteriorate

England need 350 runs, while India needs 10 wickets in Headingley to proceed 1-0 in the five-match Test. But the rain may deteriorate.
Eng vs Ind Live, 1 Test, Day 5: All this comes down to day 5 in Leeds with all three results in 1 test of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. England will resume at 21/0, chasing 371 with 350 runs still needs to go up 1-0. For India, he needs 10 wickets to take an lead in the five -match testing series. While the India cricket team will trust Jasprit Bumrah a lot, the weather can play its role. 40–50% rainfall throughout the day is likely, and it can prevent both teams from winning. In housing, England have chased 359 against Australia while Australia chased 404. Therefore, England’s victory is possible when the weather is allowed.
Eng vs Ind Live Update, Day 5
England vs India 1 Test, Day 5 Preview
Day 4 was a rollerCoster in Hadingley, which installed a blockbuster final day with all three results. India resumed their second innings, looked at KL Rahul (47*) and Rishabh Pant (62), brought them to 364 before the dramatic collapse of six wickets for 37 runs. England’s seamors led by Chris Woakes and Bridan Cars exploited the conditions of panic, while Shoaib Bashir dismissed the pants. India’s lead increased to 370, leading to a target of 371 runs to England. However, India’s bowlers, including Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, could not make capital on a new ball to clean the sky, as England openers Croly and Docket carefully navigated by 21/0 in stumps.
Pant’s twin centuries and KL Rahul’s elegant hundred highlighted India’s dominance. But his late collapse kept England in hunting. The pitch showed a variable bouncing, in which some balls were spitting and the others were living low, promising to chase a tough. England’s disciplined batting approach, unlike its normal “bazball” aggression, indicated on a calculated strategy for day 5. With rain, both teams will push for a result, India is a luxurious and a record-breaking chess on England, the highest five-day examination in Heddingley is 359.
Headingley Pitch Report Day 5
The headingley pitch has conducted well, but shows signs of decline. On day 4, it offered a variable bounce, to upbreak some balls and keep others less, challenging batsmen. KL Rahul confirmed that rough patch developed on the pitch. It can help spinners like Ravindra Jadeja, especially with opening of cracks. Pacors found movement under the movement sideways, but the surface was flattened in sunlight. The day 5 is likely to wear further, spin and uneven bouncing play a big role.
Pitch behavior is greatly affected by overhead conditions, making the initial sessions significant for seamers. The first Panis score of 300 was considered competitive, and England will be tougher, chasing 371, batting last would be harder. Historically, the last four followed here (322, 359, 296, 251) suggest a flattened track later, but 371 will have a record for a five -day test in the headingley.
Leeds Weather Report
The weather forecast for day 5 in Leeds is depressed, in which rain is expected to play an important role. Thecuweather mostly predicts the condition of the cloud with stalled shower, especially in the afternoon, with 60% of the rainfall around 2 pm. In the morning game, brief dried mantras can be seen, but persistent rain may disrupt the final sessions, possibly leading to a draw. The temperature will hover around 23 ° C, cooler, with upheaval conditions compared to earlier days.
Unlike 1 and 5 days, which were mostly clear, the forecast of the day 5 aligns with 2 and 3 days, where the rain caused minor interruption. Both teams would need to make strategies around potential stops, India expected to play wickets and England banking enough for rain, so that it would rain to save them.
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India’s game xi:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarson, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (W), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Sirj, Prasad Krishna
England XI playing
Zak Croly, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (W), Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars, Josh Tongs, Shoaib Bashir
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