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Match Details
Date : Marc h 7-11, 2024
Time : 9:30 AM IST
Venue : HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
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Preview
India will take on England in the fifth and final Test match of the series at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala. After sealing the series with a 3-1 margin in Ranchi in the previous Test in a brilliant comeback, India will be feeling confident about their chances of success in the upcoming match. For England, it’s about ensuring that they play quality cricket right throughout the Test, to get one more win against the Indians at their home patch.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala are known for providing something to the batters, pacers, and spinners alike, irrespective of any format. The average first-innings score at this venue after a solitary Test is 300, which both India and England will be looking to get past in their first innings to compete well in the upcoming match.
Team Analysis
India
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill have been two of the in-form batters for India in the ongoing Test series against England, while Dhruv Jurel has got vital runs in both innings in the previous match for the team as well. The bowling attack of India, in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested in Ranchi, had the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav pick up the majority of the wickets.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England
Joe Root and Zak Crawley were amongst the runs for England in the fourth Test in Ranchi, but the lack of significant contributions from most of the top order led to their ultimate demise against India. In the bowling department, Shoaib Bashir picked up eight wickets in the previous match, and Tom Hartley was quite effective with the ball most times while bowling long spells.
SportsTiger Playing XI of England
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (wk), Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir
Match Prediction
Conclusion
India will have a definite advantage over England going into the upcoming Test match in Dharamshala, but they have to keep the aggressive batting mindset of the opposition batters in check, which has put them in trouble at times during the ongoing series.
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