{"id":525,"date":"2025-07-31T19:11:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/31\/karun-nair-ends-3147-days-wait-cross-50-mark-for-2nd-time-in-tests-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T19:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:11:24","slug":"karun-nair-ends-3147-days-wait-cross-50-mark-for-2nd-time-in-tests-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/31\/karun-nair-ends-3147-days-wait-cross-50-mark-for-2nd-time-in-tests-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Karun Nair Ends 3147 Days Wait, Cross 50+ Mark For 2nd Time In Tests | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9476767\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">August 01, 2025, 00:35 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9476767\" class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-1340518117 asubttl-schema\">Karun Nair came out to bat at No. 5 for India on Thursday, and he completed his half-century by taking two runs on the first ball of the 62nd over of India&#8217;s first innings.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-1340518117 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Karun Nair celebrates after completing his half-century. (Picture Credit: AP)\" title=\"Karun Nair celebrates after completing his half-century. (Picture Credit: AP)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-1340518117\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Karun Nair celebrates after completing his half-century. (Picture Credit: AP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Karun Nair was included in India\u2019s playing XI on Thursday (July 31) for the fifth Test against England, and he justified his selection by scoring a half-century in the third session of the opening day\u2019s play. Nair came out to bat at No. 5 for India, and he needed 89 balls to complete his half-century. Nair reached the 50-run mark by taking two runs on the first ball of the 62nd over of India\u2019s innings bowled by Jacob Bethell.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Nair\u2019s last 50+ score for India in Tests was also against the English team. During the India-England Test played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from December 16 to 20 in 2016, Karun scored an unbeaten 303 runs from 381 balls as a No. 5 batter.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-1340518117 coral-count-custom\">view comments<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-1340518117 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>London, United Kingdom (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-1340518117 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Karun Nair Ends 3147 Days Wait, Cross 50+ Mark For 2nd Time In Tests<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-9278cad478d6a6dc \">\n<div class=\"jsx-9278cad478d6a6dc coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-9278cad478d6a6dc coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. 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