After making a stunning comeback made at Nottingham, Team India is all set to play the fourth test match at Southampton. By registering a 203 run victory over England in the third test, India now is at 2-1. Virat Kohli and company will leave no stone unturned to level the series. The Indian captain yesterday while addressing the press hinted that there would be no changes in the playing XI, which means that the winning combination will not be playing around with the winning combination. India defeats England by 203 runs
The Rose Bowl stadium has witnessed a couple of Test Matches being played at the venue. The team batting first has won one game. The last time India played at the venue in 2014, they lost by 266 runs. It was here that spinner Moeen Ali snapped 6 wickets in the second innings. James Anderson too got a fifer in the first innings. Now let’s check out the weather report for the next five days.
So here’s a piece of good news for the Indian fans! As per the report on Accuweather.com, the rains will not disrupt the play, which means the fans can enjoy a full 90 over game throughout the test match. The weather will be cold and cloudy with the sun peeping out once in a while.
Ahead of the press conference, Virat Kohli said, “Right now we understand that we are in a very exciting position to have gained momentum at the right time in the series. To have played like that when 2-nil down, when everyone thought that it is going to be a clean sweep or we are going to be rolled over.” Keeping our fingers crossed for the match starting today!
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