LONDON (Reuters) -England won the toss and chose to bowl in the final test of the five-match series against India at The Oval on Thursday, with the tourists needing a victory to level a hard-fought series.

India Test captain Shubman Gill once again lost the toss, this time in the fifth and final Test of the ongoing series against England at The Oval on Thursday, July 31.

The fifth and final Test between England and India got underway today at the Kennington Oval in London. The stand-in captain of the hosts, Ollie Pope, won the toss and England have opted to bowl first on a green deck.