In the fifth Test match against England, Indian batsman Karun Nair has crossed the 50 mark in international cricket after 3146 days. He has scored his first half-century after returning to Test cricket after 9 years.
The final match of the Test series is being played at The Oval London. In this match, England captain Ollie Pope won the toss and decided to bat. The Indian team did not have a good start and wickets kept falling continuously.
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But Karun Nair stayed at one end and took the team’s score forward. By the end of the day’s play, India’s score was 204 runs for 6 wickets. Karun Nair returned unbeaten on 52 and Washington Sundar on 19 at the crease.
Karun Nair’s performance in this series
- First Test – 0 & 20
- Second Test – 31 & 26
- Third Test – 40 & 14
- Fourth Test – No played
- Fifth Test – 52*
Test Career
So far, Karun Nair has scored 557 runs in 14 innings across 10 Test matches, maintaining an impressive average of 46.42. His record includes one double century, one century, and one half-century, with a career-best score of 303* (not out).
