London, July 31 -- England stand-in captain Ollie Pope won the toss and elected to bowl in the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India at The Oval on Thursday.

The toss was initially delayed due to a slight drizzle, and covers were quickly brought in. However, it passed away quickly, allowing both captains to appear for the toss. The coin spun against India captain Shubman Gill for the fifth consecutive time and forced them to bat under the gloomy sky.

With India trailing 1-2 in the series, the tourists have made four changes. The injured vice-captain Rishabh Pant has been replaced by Dhruv Jurel. The world's best pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, who played his quota of three Tests, has made way for Prasidh Krishna.

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