Virat Kohli says ‘tough situations build strong people’ as Team India celebrate historic Oval Test win

With the conditions good enough for batting, England openers got the hosts off to a decent start, with both scoring fifties, however, Shardul Thakur came into the attack and got rid of Burns in his first over of Day 5.

Indian cricketers were elated after the team’s emphatic 157-run win over England in the fourth Test here at the Oval on Monday (September 6). This was also India’s first win in Oval in 50 years. Indian bowlers delivered big time on the last day of the fourth Test at the Oval on Monday as the genius of mercurial Jasprit Bumrah, and all-around performance by Shardul Thakur in the match helped visitors in defeating England. Virat Kohli-led team have now gained a 2-1 lead in the five-match series after losing the third Test at Headingley. “Tough situations build strong people. Onto the next one. #TeamIndia,” Indian captain Virat Kohli tweeted. Tough situations build strong people. Onto the next one. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/fJx8A240MS