1st Test: One shot of India’s win due to rain in the first match of the series, the match ends in a draw. Cricket News – Times of India

Nottingham: Incessant rain proved anti-climatic as India were forced to share points with England after their fifth day of play was washed out in the first match of the series.
India had to score 157 runs on the last day but the rain did not allow a single ball.
As part of the new World Test Championship cycle, both India and England scored four points each.
Due to inclement weather, only over 250 out of a maximum of 450 were possible as India chased down a target of 209 at 52 for 1 in 14 overs at the end of the fourth day.

While cricket remains a game of great uncertainties, Virat Kohli And his men certainly had a better shot at 12 points across from the match.
It would have required a special bowling effort from England to prevent India from scoring 209 despite the cloudy sky, which would have certainly helped with the seam and swing bowling.
Day 5: As it happened
KL Rahul, who scored 84 in India’s first innings, insisted that the surface was not “unclean”, although scoring runs could have been challenging.
However, there are a lot of paths for India from the opening Test of the series.
The Indian team in recent times, except for one series in 2007 and 2014, has always lost the opening Test in England and this was a welcome change in that regard.
Biggest positive for India getting ‘Test batsman’ KL Rahul back, which should benefit the visitors going forward.

It was in England back in 2018 that Rahul’s poor form finally saw him drop from the Test team. He was dropped after the series against West Indies on his return home.
Even a century in a dead rubber at the Oval could not save the stylish right-hander, who faced problems with a moving delivery over the off-stump channel.
However, in this match, Rahul looked confident for the better part even though some edges of James Anderson’s bowling went up to the slip cordon.
His overall discipline was commendable. He was ready to play close to his body and was unwilling to play most of the balls outside the off-stump.
His drive was out of the top drawer and he certainly missed a century which was meant to be taken in the first innings.
If Rahul’s performance was the brightest spot, his contribution is undeniable Jasprit Bumrah, who is back in his element again with nine wickets.
Bumrah was certainly not at his best during the World Test Championship final against New Zealand and he didn’t even have an extraordinary tour of Australia or a couple of home Tests he played against England.
However against England, Bumrah did what he does best, bowling at full length instead of back, allowing lateral movement. NS
His ability to bring the balls back with good length created a lot of trouble for the batsmen. The yorker which was missing during the last few matches was returned during England’s second innings.
Among other decisions taken by the team management, the decision to play Ravindra Jadeja as a batting all-rounder and Shardul Thakur Also worked well as an additional seamer.
However, the top-order batsman would like to give a better account of himself in the next Test to be played at Lord’s from August 12.