India vs England 1st Test enters the fifth and final day with the game still hanging in balance as both teams look for a win to start the five-match series. Ben Stokes' men need 350 more runs to win with Shubman Gill-led India aiming to take 10 wickets on the final day. All four results are possible with a thrilling finish expected.
However, rain could play spoilsport on Day 5 but if it does not expect a game that will be remembered by fans of both the nations.
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As the game moves towards its conclusion, here are some of the interesting developments that you may have missed.
Pant Reprimanded
Rishabh Pant has been officially reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the start of the final day's play. Pant was found guilty to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during an International Match.”
Pant had engaged in an argument with the umpire and then thrown the ball on the ground in frustration on the third day of play.
KL Forgets Batting Number
“In the last couple of years, I've forgotten what my (batting) position is,” Rahul said on Monday at the end of the fourth day of the Test. This was a dig at the numerous positions the wicket-keeper batter has batted in in recent times. However, he said he was happy with it.
“I'm happy to be given different responsibilities and different roles. It makes the game exciting and makes me want to challenge myself and train that much harder and work on my game a little bit more.”
Tongue Backs England
England pacer Josh Tongue does not see a reason why England can not chase down the target.
"With our batting line-up I feel we can chase down anything," Tongue said at the end of Day 4. "Their bowlers are going to bowl well in periods, but it's about soaking up that pressure and putting it back on the bowlers. I don't see why we can't chase it. Obviously, we're really confident. If you look at our batting line-up, it's very strong. We play a positive brand of cricket."
England Chasing Record Total
Headingley is a ground known for good batting conditions in the fourth innings and that further adds to the excitement. As the Ben Stokes-led England aim to scale 371, click on this lint to check out the list of the highest successful run chases at Headingley, Leeds.
