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NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who scored a brilliant 51 in the first innings, has called The Oval pitch under prepared, saying it is very different from the surface they played on back in 2021. India had won the Oval Test by 157 runs in September 2021 with Shardul…

NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane, who scored a memorable 89 in his comeback Test after 18 months, hoped that the finger injury he sustained on Thursday would not affect his batting in the second innings in the World Test Championship final against Australia.

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc on Friday said Ajinkya Rahane showed how to bat on a seaming pitch as his 89 kept India in the hunt in the World Test Championship final.

South Group leaders Somerset were also amongst the runs in their big derby win over Gloucestershire.

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has called The Oval pitch under-prepared, saying it is very different from the surface they played on back in 2021.

Battling a finger injury, India’s saviour Ajinkya Rahane on Friday dispelled doubts about his involvement with the bat in his team’s second innings of the World Test Championship final against Australia.

The Indians were expected to capitulate without a fight, but Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur had other ideas. With every minute of resistance, the decibel level from the crowd increased.

Australia remain in control of the World Test Championship final against India after day three.

Australia’s performance in the World Test Championship final against India has been a far cry from their normally clinical standards, and they will certainly look to improve on that ahead of next week’s Ashes.

Australian bowlers may have seen chances go down but the fact they produce so many is more significant

Baggy Greens stretch lead to 296 despite profligacy in the field