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England pacer Chris Woakes, on Monday, defied a shoulder injury and came out to bat with his left arm in a sling against India in the fifth Test at the Oval.
Woakes was ruled out of the Test due to an injury on day two of the match while saving a boundary.
However, the pacer decided to put his body on the line for his team in a bid to chase a record 374 runs at The Oval.
The Three Lions started their Day 5 needing 35 runs with four wickets in hand. Meanwhile, India pacer Mohammed Siraj ripped through England’s lower order.
As a result, England were 357-9 and forced Chris Woakes to come out and bat at No. 11.
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As Woakes walked out through the dressing-room, the crowd gave him a standing ovation for his courage and grit.
Gus Atkinson (17) faced many of the balls that prevented Chris Woakes from facing India bowlers; however, he was seen in pain while running between the wickets.
Atkinson was the last England batter to fall as India sealed a six-run victory in the final Test to level the series 2-2.
Defending 374, India bundled England for 367, with Siraj taking 5-104, to level the five-match series 2-2. This was also India’s narrowest winning margin in a Test match.
Ben Stokes, England captain, lauded the efforts demonstrated by both India and the Three Lions players throughout the series.
“Unbelievable, yes, but it was never going to be a question,” he said.
To go out there, running between the wickets, but we’ve had guys, Rishabh [Pant], broken foot, Bash [Shoaib Bashir] with a broken finger, and Chris going out there with a recently dislocated shoulder. It shows how much energy and effort has been put into this series,” the England captain concluded.
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