IND vs ENG: Rain To Play Spoilsport On The 2nd Day Of The Oval Test? Here's London's Hourly Weather Forecast

IND vs ENG: The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series keeps on getting better with every passing session. The fate of the series is going to be decided in the ongoing Oval Test and India are a bit behind in the match as compared to England. The green lively pitch at the Oval and the clouds hovering above the iconic stadium made lives difficult for the Indian batters. India ended the day with 204 runs on the board and after losing six wickets.

The ongoing India vs England series is still undecided. Shubman Gill's India can't afford to lose or draw this Test match, considering the fact that England are already 2-1 up in the series. India played out a miraculous draw in the Manchester Test and it allowed them to have another crack at the English side which is depleted and is without the services of their regular skipper Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer.

Here's Weather Update For The Fifth Day Of Oval Test

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Thje chances of rain can never be ruled out when matches are being played in England. As far as Test cricket is concerned, conditions do matter a lot and decide the fate of the matchesl. The first day of the Oval Test saw a bit of rain and overcast conditions throughout all the three sessions. Conditions for batting have been good so far in the series and all the four previous Test matches have been played in bright and sunny conditions.

The second day of the Oval Test match is expected to be on similar lines. According to AccuWeather, the day will be partially overcast and sunny. Light showers are expected around 4 PM, near the close of play and that can create a huge differnce on how the first innings turns out to be.

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All Eyes On Karun Nair And Washington Sundar

The time for redemption has arrived for Karun Nair, given the fact that India are a in a tricky situation and the veteran has the onus on him to rescue his team. Despite losing six wickets, Nair has defended his end and is playing on 52* from 98 balls. He is joined by Washington Sundar who is batting on 19* off 45 balls. Disaster is just one wicket away and the Sundar-Nair duo will have to ensure that India have atleast 300 runs on the board.