India will take on England on March 7 in the fifth Test Match to be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala.The Test match is scheduled to start at 9.30am IST. India already have the upper hand in the five-match Test series with a 3-1 lead. The Test match in Dharamshala is expected to be another high-octane contest as Team India will be looking to end the series 4-1 up, while England skipper Ben Stokes has admitted that “3-2 sounds better than 3-1 or 4-1”.
However, fans might be a little worried as the rain threat looms large over the Test match. According to Accuweather, there is a 94% chance of rain, with a 15% chance of thunderstorms on Day 1.
Indian squad for 5th Test Match: Probable playing XI
Rohit Sharma (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav / Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
England squad for 5th Test Match: Probable playing XI
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (capt), Ben Foakes (wk), Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson
India Vs England 5th Test Match: Pitch Report
The Dharamsala pitch is expected to be batting-friendly for the first two days, but most likely to become favourable to bowlers from Day 2 onwards, hence the team winning the toss may prefer to bat first on this surface
India vs England 5th Test Match: Weather Prediction
The weather conditions in Dharamshala are set to be “cloudy, rainy and chilly”. According to AccuWeather, there is a 94% probability of rain and 15% probability of thunderstorms during day time. The temperature is expected to range between 19 degrees to 12 degrees Celsius and winds are expected to blow at the speed of around 2 km/hr in the east-south-east direction during the day and 6 km/h at night. The possibility of wind gusts with a speed of 11 km/h during the day and 22 km/hr at night cannot be ruled out. There is a 76% probability of cloud cover during the day and 62% during the night.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the first two days of the Test match are likely to be marred by rain, but the situation could improve in the last three days.
India Vs England 5th Test Match: Where to Watch, Live Streaming details
The live streaming of the India vs England 2024 Test series will be available on the JioCinema app as well as the website. Also, the match can be watched live on Sports18 and Colors Cineplex channels starting from 9:30am today.
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Published: 07 Mar 2024, 06:00 AM IST