Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane expressed concern about India’s bowling department before the fifth and final test against England at the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Oval on Thursday. Despite India’s impressive batting performance throughout the series, including 11 centuries matching his 1978–79 records against the West Indies, he is 1–2 after four tests.India’s batting lineup has performed an extraordinary form throughout the series, starting with an initial test in Headingly. Despite losing the match, India produced five centuries, in which Yashsvi Jaiswal scored 101, Shubman Gill scored 147, Rishabh Pant 134 and 118, and KL Rahul added 137.“India’s team is playing well, and the batting unit has been excellent. What is the worry of the Indian team’s bowling department. A pair of bowlers is bowling well, but they are not getting support,” Rahan said on his Youtube channel.
The second test in Birmingham saw Shubman Gill’s outstanding performance, where he scored 269 and 161 runs in a consecutive innings, helping India in a 1–1 series.At Lord’s, KL Rahul scored a gritty 100 runs, but India fell 2–1 in the match and lost the match.The fourth test in Manchester ended in a draw keeping India’s hopes alive. Gill continued his remarkable form with 103, while Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar remained unbeaten on 107 and 101 respectively. His unbreakable 203-ri partnership proved to be important in saving the match.
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The batting situation in England has favored the batsmen throughout the series. The difference in bowling performance between the two teams is a minimum, with England claiming 70 wickets in India’s four tests compared to 65.India suffered defeat in Headingly and Lords, where England’s bowling proved to be better. However, he managed to force a draw at Old Trafford in Manchester, establishing an exciting closing in London.The series now goes to the oval for the decisive fifth test, with India to address its bowling concerns and level the series.
