London Weather Report, India vs England 5th Test Day 3: Will rain interrupt IND vs ENG Oval Test today?
The Shubman Gill-led India move into a crucial Day 3 of the Test with a 52-run lead, with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal batting on 51 after being given two reprieves in the field by English fielders on Friday. Earlier, trailing by 23 runs after the end of the first innings, India had lost the wickets of KL Rahul (7) and Sai Sudharsan (11) early, but fast-bowler Akash Deep came in as the nightwatchman and ensured that India did not suffer any additional losses as India closed the day on 75/2.
London Weather on Saturday (UK Met Office)
England managed 247 after their openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley got them off to a flier. But an inspirational spell from Mohammed Siraj led the way back for India as the pace duo of him and Prasidh Krishna accounted for eight wickets, allowing India to catapult themselves back into the contest.
Earlier on Thursday, only 64 overs were bowled, despite extended play, after rain caused an initial delay. Overcast skies persisted throughout the day in London, and after losing their fifth consecutive toss, India struggled against England's pace attack in challenging conditions. The batters fought hard but lost six top-order wickets, barely managing to cross 200 by stumps.
The weather on Saturday (Day 3 of the Test) is expected to be clear all day. As per the UK Met Office, the chances of rain are less than 5 % throughout the day. Temperatures will remain steady at 19-21°C between 11 AM and 7 PM local time (3:30 PM to 11:30 PM IST).
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