level the series/has shot at history

[Maybo]

At the Oval they were not able to recreate what they did at Headingley. They dropped catches and let India off the hook when they had a chance to build a big first-innings lead.
Root knows this. His team know what they need to do in order to level the series. (England v India: 'Virat Kohli has shot at history - but England can stop him' by Jonathan Agnew)

I have two questions.
1. Does "level the series" mean win the series?
2. Does "Kohli has shot at history" mean that Kohli has a great winning history?

 

[5jj]

1. No. It means achieve a draw - when both sides have the same number of wins.
2. No. It means he is making an attempt to make history.

 

[Maybo]

2. No. It means he is making an attempt to make history.

Is anything omitted in that title?
Is the full sentence "Kohli has a shot at history" or "Kohli has shot at history (present perfect is used)"?

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, the article is omitted. The full form is Kohli has a shot at history.

 

[Rover_KE]

It's a headline, in which articles are commonly omitted.

Kohli has an opportunity to make history (to beat England in a test match series).