London, July 31 -- Following a rain-hit day one of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval, India's assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate hailed batter Karun Nair for his fighting unbeaten half-century, saying that he has handled the pressure of delivering a good performance after a lengthy absence from the Test side really well and given himself a chance to score a big and meaningful score for the team.

Nair's resilient half-century, which came after a series of promising, but thrown-away starts during previous matches, was a major highlight of the first day at The Oval, helping India cross the 200-run mark and stitching a half-century partnership with Washington Sundar, which will resume on day two. This tour marks Nair's ret...