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Joe Root
Here’s what England’s captain had to say: It has been a very tough series. India have played some exceptional cricket. Everyone watching would have been thrilled as well. India batted really well to get into that position in the final session. I mean Alastair has been such an exceptional player for a long time. He has been a huge part of our dressing room. Jimmy has a lot left I am sure. To achieve what he has is unbelievable. He has been bowling as well as he ever has. Hopefully, he can continue for many more years. We are growing all the time. Some young guys have stood up and performed. We have a lot of learning to do.
Virat Kohli
Here's what Indian skipper had to say:I think a lot of credit has to go to the two young guys. The kind of cricket we have played might not show on the scorecard. But both the teams know this series has been a competitive one. This has been a great advert for Test cricket. The basic idea was to go out there and play the cricket we are supposed to do. England are a professional side and we realized that as the game changed with in two-three overs. Pant showed a lot of grit and character. We have character in the team and we just need some experience. When you get into a zone when you are not thinking about the result, things go your way. I am delighted for both the guys and it speaks of India's future. We did not take our opportunities. England also don't go for draws and they played fearless cricket and so did we. That is why you won't see draws in these kind of Series'. We can take a lot of heart from this but apply ourselves better the next time around. There is a reason why we voted Sam to be the Man of the series. It takes character to come in and play like that. He put England forward in the 1st and 4th Test match. There should be exciting pitches all over the result. The fans will come and watch if both teams play for a win. Just one word for Cook. You have had a great career. All the best for all your future endeavors.
Sam Curran
Here's what had to say: It is just nice to be involved in such a historic series. To win the series and send off Cookie, it is phenomenal. Playing with the likes of Broady, Jimmy and Stokes, It has been a good learning curve. I think consistency is the main thing. Don't look too far ahead. Hopefully, I can keep contributing. Missing out on the second game and then coming back to contribute was a great thing for me.
Virat Kohli is India's Man of the Series.
What an introduction to Test Cricket it has been for the young all-rounder.
Sam Curran is England's Man of the Series
AlastairCook is awarded with the Man of the Match award for his71 and 147 in the match. As the presenter rightfully declared, sometimes fairytale endings do come true.
It's time for the presentation ceremony now. All the talk revolving around will be awarded with the Man of the Series award? But first we have the Man of the Match award to be given out.
India 345/10 after 94.3 overs
Shami denies the single on the first delivery as he clips it away to long leg. BOWLED! That’s wicket number 564 for Anderson as he overtakes McGrath on the all-time leading wicket takers list. He sends down a good length delivery which nips back into the right hander to hit the middle stump. There is a round of applause all around the Oval as the English players shake hands congratulating each other on a 4-1 series win.
WICKET! Shami b Anderson 0 (3)
India 345/9 after 94 overs
England have three slips and a gully in place as Curran continues. Jadeja gets the 3rd delivery onto his pads and he flicks it over square leg for FOUR runs. CAUGHT! Curran sends the 4th ball just outside off and it moves away just the little bit to nick an outside edge before sailing into the gloves of Bairstow. Bumrah comes out to bat and England have four slips and a short leg in place but he plays out the last two deliveries. Can Anderson get that wicket he’s been waiting for in the next over?
WICKET! Jadeja c Bairstow b Curran 13 (46)
India 341/8 after 93 overs
Jadeja plays out the first four deliveries from Anderson before getting an inside edge on the 5th delivery while going for a cover drive. The ball whizzes past the off stump and goes down to the fine leg boundary for FOUR runs. Jadeja then sends the last ball towards midwicket to rotate strike. 5 runs from the over.
India 336/8 after 92 overs
Sam Curran comes back into the attack. Jadeja glances the 2nd ball down to third man for a single. CAUGHT! Curran finally gets his man on the very last delivery. Ishant was looking good with his defence but the last ball pitched on the off stump moved away just a little bit to kiss the outside edge before sailing into Bairstow’s gloves. Mohammed Shami comes out to bat and India still have 16 overs to survive for the draw.
India 335/7 after 91 overs
England finally take the second new ball as Anderson continues. The 3rd ball glances Jadeja’s pads and goes down fine leg for a leg bye. Ishant does well to survive the last three deliveries as the ball is starting to swing. This is going to be tricky for the Indians now.
India 334/7 after 90 overs
Rashid sends down the google from round the wicket on the 3rd delivery and Ishant sweeps it to deep midwicket for FOUR runs. He’s looking in great discomfort at the crease which could be a result of that injury which stopped him from bowling yesterday. Just the 4 runs from the over.
India 330/7 after 89 overs
Anderson continues. Jadeja decides to come down the track to defend the last two deliveries. Fourth consecutive maiden over. India still have to survive 19 overs before the end of the day’s play for the draw.
India 330/7 after 88 overs
England continue to have 5 men and the wicketkeeper around the bat as Rashid comes in to bowl. Rashid sends down the googly on the 4th delivery but Ishant swats it towards mid-off. Maiden over.
India 330/7 after 87 overs
DROPPED! Jadeja edges the 3rd delivery and a diving Bairstow manages to get his left glove behind the ball but cannot hold onto it. That would’ve been Anderson’s 564th Test wicket but he’ll have to wait a while longer to get there. It was a tough ask from the keeper and the ball wouldn’t have carried to first slip either. Another maiden for Anderson.
India 330/7 after 86 overs
England have surrounded Ishant with catchers as they have a slip, silly point, forward short leg and leg slip in place. Ishant manages to poke the 2nd delivery for a single. Jadeja then reaches out and drives the 3rd ball to extra cover for another single. Ishant then plays out the over safely. India are fighting to survive here.
India 328/7 after 85 overs
Anderson continues to look for that wicket which will take him past McGrath and into 4th spot on the all-time highest wicket takers list but Jadeja isn’t going to give it to him easy as he plays out the over. Another maiden over for Anderson.
India 328/7 after 84 overs
Pant slaps the first ball to sweeper cover for a single. Jadeja rotates the strike with a single off the 5th ball. CAUGHT! Looks like India’s resistance is coming to an end here as Rishabh Pant goes for the big shot over long off but only manages to find Moeen Ali who makes no mistake taking the catch. That was the googly from Rashid and Pant didn’t quite read it causing him to slice the shot instead of connecting cleanly. Another great innings comes to and end as Ishant Sharma comes out to bat. Can India still manage to hold on for a draw?
WICKET! Pant c Moeen b Rashid 114 (146)
India 326/6 after 83 overs
Anderson continues and he’s coming from round the wicket now. Jadeja manages to play out the over without taking any runs.
Interestingly it was Adil Rashid himself who dismissed Rahulon 199 in Chennai back in 2016.
India 326/6 after 82 overs
BOWLED!Rahul’s fantastic innings finally comes to an end and it needed a brilliant delivery like that to dismiss him. Rashid pitches the ball on the rough spot at the leg stump and asRahulbacked into the crease to defend on the back foot the ball took a sharp turn to move past his outside edge and hit the top of the off stump.RavindraJadejais the new man in and he has a monster task in front of him.Jadejatucks the 3rdball to backward square leg for a single. Pant goes for the sweep on the 4thball and it comes off his pad beforeBairstowcollects it appealing for a catch. The umpire says not out and England have no reviews left to challenge the decision. Just the one run from the over.
India 326/5 after 82 overs
BOWLED!Rahul’s fantastic innings finally comes to an end and it needed a brilliant delivery like that to dismiss him. Rashid pitches the ball on the rough spot at the leg stump and asRahulbacked into the crease to defend on the back foot the ball took a sharp turn to move past his outside edge and hit the top of the off stump.RavindraJadejais the new man in and he has a monster task in front of him.Jadejatucks the 3rdball to backward square leg for a single. Pant goes for the sweep on the 4thball and it comes off his pad beforeBairstowcollects it appealing for a catch. The umpire says not out and England have no reviews left to challenge the decision. Just the one run from the over.
WICKET! Rahul b Rashid 149 (224)
India 325/5 after 81 overs
England don’t go for the new ball as Anderson continues. Rahul gets an inside edge to the first delivery taking the ball down to fine leg for a single. Pant then plays out the rest of the over. Just the 1 run from the over.
India 324/5 after 80 overs
Pant looks for the reverse sweep on the first delivery but only connects with the toe-end to send the ball down the off side. He then goes for the slog-sweep on the next ball but misses it completely. He needs to be careful out there and Rahul seems to be telling him that. Rashid lands the 4th ball outside off and Pant goes for the drive but misses again as the ball goes past Bairstow and Stokes in the slips for FOUR byes. That brings up the 200-run partnership between the two. Applause all around the ground for this brilliant display of batting.
India 320/5 after 79 overs
Anderson starts with a length delivery and Rahul shows some brilliant wristwork as he clips the ball off his pads for a FOUR over midwicket. Bairstow comes all the way up to the wickets now, he’s probably looking for a stumping incase Rahul decides to go down the track. Rahul plays out the rest of the over safely. Just 4 runs from the over. India need 144 runs from 29 overs to win. This is getting exciting.
India 316/5 after 78 overs
Rashid starts from round the wicket to Rahul as he tries to land the ball into that rough spot. The first ball graces off Rahul’s pads and goes past the keeper as the batsmen pick up 2 leg byes. Rahul then tucks the 3rd ball down the leg side for a single. Rashid gets some extra turn and bounce on the 5th delivery and even Bairstow can’t collect it as the batsmen pick up 2 byes. The last ball is full and wide and Pant isn’t going to let that go unpunished as he launches it over the man at deep cover for FOUR runs. 9 runs from the over.
India 307/5 after 77 overs
Anderson continues with his spell. He starts with a full toss which Pant drives to extra cover for a single. Looks like Anderson is targeting that rough patch just outside the off stump. Rahul taps the 4th ball with soft hands and they pick up a quick single. Just the 2 runs off the over.
India 305/5 after 76 overs
Pant plays out the first four deliveries before launching the 5th ball over Rashid’s head for a massive SIX. He then looks to drive the last ball way down the off side and only gets an inside edge which takes the ball past the wickets for a single. Two sides to Pant’s batting displayed in those last two deliveries. He’ll have to be careful as India need both him and Rahul at the crease to see out the new ball.
The players are back on the field and AdilRashid has the ball with RishabhPant on strike. We're just 5 overs away from the new ball. This is going to be an exciting session of Test cricket.
Former players have been tweeting about the stunning innings from Rahuland Pant.
That brings us to the end of the second session. It is Tea. Only one team won that session. Rahuland Pant showed great positive intent in that session to score more than 100 runs. They launched a stunning counter attack and pushed England on the back foot. Pant completed his first Test century in style in that session as he lifted AdilRashid towards mid-wicket boundary for a six. That session has out of no where rekindled India's hope of winning this Test. Stay tuned as we bring you the third session in twenty minutes time.
India 298/5 after 75 overs
Anderson will continue. Rahul on strike. No runs off the over. Maiden. Rahul survives.
Hundred up for Pant! 100 (118)
Rashid continues. Pant on strike. Pant turns the first ball towards on-side and gets a single. Rahul on strike. No runs off the next two balls. Rahul turns the fourth ball towards off-side and gest a single. SIX. Pant hammers the fifth ball over deep midwicket for a huge six. That six completes his century. What a way to complete first Test Ton! Pant acknowledges the crowd. No runs off the last ball. Eight off the over.
India 298/5 after 74 overs
India 290/5 after 73 overs
Anderson continues Rahul is on strike. No runs off the over. Maiden.Anderson keeps the line and length tight.
India 290/5 after 72 overs
Bowling change. Adil Rahsid introduced into the attack. Pant in on strike. SIX. Pant kneels down on the first ball and slog sweeps Rashid over long-one for a huge six. Pant moves into 90s. Pant plays the second ball behind square and gets a single. Rahul on strike. Rahul gets a single towards off-side on fourth ball. Pant on strike. No runs off the next two balls. Eight off the over.
India 282/5 after 71 overs
Anderson will continue. Rahul on strike. Rahul defends the first ball. He plays the second ball towards point but the ball finds a fielder. No runs off the third ball. Fourth ball sails past Rahul’s bat. Rahul gets solid bat behind the ball on fifth delivery. He turns the last ball towards mid-wicket but the ball moves towards a fielder. Maiden
India 282/5 after 70 overs
Broad will continue. Keeper has come up. Pant on strike. FOUR. Pant starts the over in style as he jabs the ball away from the third man fence for a boundary. No runs off the next four balls. FOUR. Pant gets a thick edge on the last ball and the ball flies through the gully area for a boundary. Eight off the over.
150-run stand comes up
India 274/5 after 69 overs
Another bowling change. James Anderson into the attack. Rahul is on strike. No runs off the first three balls. Four leg byes on fourth ball. The ball is sprayed down the leg side. The ball clips Rahul’s pads and runs down the fine leg boundary. Those four runs completes 150 runs off the stand. No runs off the fifth ball. Rahul is beaten on the last ball. Four off the over.
India 270/5 after 68 overs
Bowling change. Stuart Broad back into the attack. Rahul is on strike. Rahul starts off with a single slicing the ball to point region. Pant on strike. FOUR. Pant clips the second ball past mid-wicket for a boundary. No runs off the next four balls. Five off the over.
India 265/5 after 67 overs
Stokes will continue. Pant on strike. FOUR. Pant starts the over in style as he gets a boundary off the first ball towards cover. No runs off the next two balls. FOUR. Another perfectly timed shot on fourth ball this time towards deep square. FOUR. Another boundary. This time towards deep third man. No runs off the last ball. Twelve runs off the over.
India 253/5 after 66 overs
Root will continue. Pant on strike. Pant gets a single towards off-side on third ball. Rahul on strike. Rahul gets a single mid-on on fourth ball. Pant on strike. Pant gets a single past cover on fifth ball. No runs off the last ball. Three off the over.
India 250/5 after 65 overs
Stokes will continue. Pant is on strike. No runs off the first ball. Pant gets a single towards deep square region on second ball. No runs off the remaining four balls.
