IND vs ENG Highlights, 5th Test Day 5: India pulled off a stunning 6-run victory over England in a dramatic fifth and final Test on Monday, sealing a hard-fought 2-2 draw in a captivating five-match series. The contest, filled with twists and turns over several weeks, showcased intense competition between two of cricket’s strongest sides.
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IND vs ENG Highlights, 5th Test Day 5: India win by 6 runs at the Oval, level series 2-2
IND vs ENG Highlights, 5th Test Day 5: India pulled off a stunning 6-run victory over England in a dramatic fifth and final Test on Monday, sealing a hard-fought 2-2 draw in a captivating five-match series. The contest, filled with twists and turns over several weeks, showcased intense competition between two of cricket’s strongest sides.
Pacer Mohammed Siraj rose to the occasion with a career-defining spell, claiming 5 for 104 in England’s second innings. His efforts not only helped seal the win but also saw him finish as the leading wicket-taker of the series with 23 scalps.
England, chasing a target of 374, were in a strong position at 339 for six when bad light and rain cut short play on Day 4. But India came out firing on the final day, wrapping up the remaining four wickets swiftly. England were bowled out for 367 in 85.1 overs, just seven runs shy of the target.
Siraj, along with Prasidh Krishna (4/126), spearheaded India’s charge on the final morning. The two bowlers delivered under immense pressure, turning the tide in India's favour when it mattered most.
Reflecting on his match-winning performance, Siraj said, "I always believe in myself. No matter the situation, I back myself to win it for the team."
In a heartening display of courage, Chris Woakes walked in at No. 11 despite a shoulder injury that had his left arm in a sling. Battling obvious discomfort, he showed grit and determination before being dismissed.
The series was a rollercoaster. England drew first blood with a five-wicket win at Leeds. India responded emphatically in the second Test at Birmingham, clinching a dominant 336-run win. England reclaimed the lead with a narrow 22-run win at Lord’s, but India battled back to draw the fourth Test in Manchester with a resilient fifth-day performance.
In the decider, Joe Root and Harry Brook had seemingly turned the match in England’s favour with commanding centuries. However, India's bowlers mounted a memorable comeback on the final day, scripting a thrilling finish to an unforgettable series.
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🔴WICKET!Over 85.1England 367/10
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : OUT! BOWLED'EM! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Mohammed Siraj does it for India and saves his side from a series defeat! Absolute scenes at the Kennington Oval. Celebrations begin in the Indian dressing room!
Gus Atkinson 17(29)Chris Woakes 0(0)
Mohammed Siraj 5/104(30.1)
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CRR: 4.31
1 RunOver 84.6England 367/9
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Atkinson gets a huge cheer from the English crowd as he retains the strike once again! Krishna fires in a low full toss, outside off, Gus Atkinson shuffles across off and drags it along the ground, through wide mid on for a single. England need 7 runs to win now!
Gus Atkinson 17(28)Chris Woakes 0(0)
Prasidh Krishna 4/126(27)
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CRR: 4.32
MATCH UPDATE
The batters get together for a chat. Dhruv Jurel has taken off one glove this time.
Dot BallOver 84.5England 366/9
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Short delivery, outside off, Gus Atkinson misses on the pull shot and Jurel runs forward to collect the ball.
Dot BallOver 84.4England 366/9
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Wide yorker, outside off, Gus Atkinson again cannot get bat on ball as he looks to slash it through the off side.
Dot BallOver 84.3England 366/9
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Another swing and a miss! This one gets an extra kick off the deck, on a short length, on top of off. Gus Atkinson clears the front leg to make some room for himself, and again throws his bat to pull, but gets no connection.
Dot BallOver 84.2England 366/9
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : On the shorter side, over the top of middle. Gus Atkinson swings hard to pull it away, but the ball sneaks in off the deck and beats the bat on the way to the keeper.
2 RunsOver 84.1England 366/9
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Low full toss, on middle, Gus Atkinson takes the ball on the full and heaves it to the right of long on. Sai Sudharsan from long on intercepts with a slide. The man converging from deep mid-wicket collects it and throws towards the bowler. The batters cross each other twice.
Over 83.6England 364/9
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : Smart running! Mohammed Siraj is absolutely fuming at Dhruv Jurel as he misses scoring a direct hit at the striker's end. Siraj hurls it wide on off, and on a fuller length. Gus Atkinson reaches at it, swings and misses and instantly calls Woakes through for a bye. Chris Woakes responds well and scoots through to get to the other end. Dhruv Jurel collects the ball on a bounce and runs forward and releases an underarm throw, but misses to hit. Siraj collects it on the follow-through. It means Gus Atkinson will take the strike in the next over.
Gus Atkinson 14(22)Chris Woakes 0(0)
Mohammed Siraj 4/104(30)
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CRR: 4.33
MATCH UPDATE
Does the field come up now? No, the field stays back.
Dot BallOver 83.5England 363/9
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : SWING AND A MISS! Mohammed Siraj goes for a yorker, but misfires it as a full toss. Gus Atkinson swings for the hills with all his might. Tries to pull it over the leg side, but misses on the connection. The ball just sneaks past the leg stump, on the bounce to the left of Dhruv Jurel.
MATCH UPDATE
Shubman Gill from the slips walks up to have a chat with Mohammed Siraj.
Dot BallOver 83.4England 363/9
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : Siraj goes full and around leg, Gus Atkinson backs away and gives it a big whack across the line. Gets an inside edge that dribbles towards deep fine leg. No single taken.
Dot BallOver 83.3England 363/9
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : MISTIMED IN THE AIR! Lands safe! Bangs short and on middle, the ball gets heavy on Gus Atkinson and he miscues the pull shot in the air. It lands safely in thereabouts of the mid-wicket region.
MATCH UPDATE
Akash Deep has pushed himself right on the long on fence. One extra man goes down to the deep mid-wicket boundary.
SIX!Over 83.2England 363/9
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : DROPPED, SIX! What a brutal strike! Siraj lands it fuller and on off, Gus Atkinson clears the front leg and smokes it to the right of long on. Akash Deep is stationed a few yards in from the ropes there, and backtracks to take a diving catch by flinging himself toward the ball, but just palms it over the ropes for a six.
Dot BallOver 83.1England 357/9
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : An attempted yorker which shapes away from off, Gus Atkinson crouches a bit to carve the ball out to the point region.
WICKET!Over 82.6England 357/9
Prasidh Krishna to Josh Tongue : OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! BOWLED'EM! Crazy scenes at The Oval! The decibels have breached all limits! Prasidh Krishna fires in a pinpoint yorker, right in front of the sticks, Josh Tongue is pinned in the crease, caught for space to work with, and is a bit late to bring his bat down to block it out. The ball nips in off the deck and brushes the pad before rolling back into the stumps. Josh Tongue goes for 0 (12) and now England need 17 runs to win, with India needing 1 wicket.
Josh Tongue 0(12)Gus Atkinson 8(16)
Prasidh Krishna 4/123(26)
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CRR: 4.30
MATCH UPDATE
Gully is pushed back to deep third. Just the two men in the slip cordon then.
Dot BallOver 82.5England 357/8
Prasidh Krishna to Josh Tongue : On a back of a length outside off. Tongue drags the bat inside the line and lets it go through to the keeper.
1 RunOver 82.4England 357/8
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Whoa! A comedy of errors from both sides! A steep bumper, on the bodyline. Gus Atkinson mistimes the pull to shot over mid on. Mohammed Siraj from long on charges in towards the ball and Gus Atkinson rushes through for a single. However, Josh Tongue is caught ball-watching and soon realises and skates to the other end. Mohammed Siraj releases a wild throw, well away from Dhruv Jurel, to his left. But deep third backs it up well and they settle in with a single.
Dot BallOver 82.3England 356/8
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : The off pole is attacked, on a length, Gus Atkinson strides forward and taps it out to the cover region.
Dot BallOver 82.2England 356/8
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Tunnels into the batter through the air, on a length, on middle. Gus Atkinson tucks it to mid-wicket.
Dot BallOver 82.1England 356/8
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Spears it full and straight, on off, Gus Atkinson drills it down to long off but does not take the single.
Dot BallOver 81.6England 356/8
Mohammed Siraj to Josh Tongue : JAFFA! What an interrogation from Siraj in this over! Hits the hard length, shapes in and then moves away to beat the outside edge as Tongue hangs the bat to block.
Josh Tongue 0(10)Gus Atkinson 7(12)
Mohammed Siraj 4/98(29)
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CRR: 4.34
Dot BallOver 81.5England 356/8
Mohammed Siraj to Josh Tongue : The stumps are attacked, on a hard length, Josh Tongue weighs on the back foot and blocks it under the bat.
Dot BallOver 81.4England 356/8
Mohammed Siraj to Josh Tongue : Slams the deck hard, outside off, Josh Tongue hops on the crease and dabs it on the bounce to third slip.
Dot BallOver 81.3England 356/8
Mohammed Siraj to Josh Tongue : SNORTER! Brings the line much closer to the off pole, around the fourth stump and then gets the ball to sharply shape away. Josh Tongue pushes to go straight, but plays for the initial line and is beaten by the outside edge.
Dot BallOver 81.2England 356/8
Mohammed Siraj to Josh Tongue : Shapes in and then folds away from the batter, on a fullish length, well outside off. Josh Tongue looks to drive to covers, but it is far enough to connect.
1 RunOver 81.1England 356/8
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : Touch full and outside off, Gus Atkinson crouches a bit and cuts it to deep backward point. Ravindra Jadeja from deep cover sprints to the left and intercepts it. A single taken.
Dot BallOver 80.6England 355/8
Prasidh Krishna to Josh Tongue : In-between length, outside off, cutting away off the deck. Tongue lets that go.
Josh Tongue 0(5)Gus Atkinson 6(11)
Prasidh Krishna 3/122(25)
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CRR: 4.38
Dot BallOver 80.5England 355/8
Prasidh Krishna to Josh Tongue : Another appeal for LBW, but this time, the finger stays down! After bashing it on the length, Krishna goes fuller and on tails it on the leg stump line. Josh Tongue fails to get bat on the ball and is beaten on the inside edge to get rapped on the pad.
Dot BallOver 80.4England 355/8
Prasidh Krishna to Josh Tongue : A huge appeal for LBW, and given by Ahsan Raza! Josh Tongue has instantly reviewed it! Back of a length, angling on the middle and leg stump line. Josh Tongue gets half-forward to push it across the line but gets beaten on the inside edge and is hit on the knee roll. No bat involved on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking saves Tongue as it is missing the leg stump on height as well as line by a fair margin. NOT OUT.
Dot BallOver 80.3England 355/8
Prasidh Krishna to Josh Tongue : BEAUTY! Shapes in and then straightens off the deck, on a length, around the fourth. Josh Tongue hangs back and pokes at the delivery, getting beaten on the outside edge.
1 RunOver 80.2England 355/8
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : EDGED, Lands short! Sai Sudharsan is placed well in the deep. Short of a length, outside off, Gus Atkinson flashes and flashes hard at it, and gets a big outside edge. The ball flies wide of the slip cordon and goes on the bounce to deep third. A single taken.
MATCH UPDATE
India had a decision to make about the new ball. The current ball is still offering assistance and India are continuing with it.
Dot BallOver 80.1England 354/8
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Short and angling on the body, around the leg stump. Gus Atkinson weighs on the back foot to pull, but the ball passes under the bat to hit around the thigh pad.
Dot BallOver 79.6England 354/8
Mohammed Siraj to Josh Tongue : Back of a length, jags in a touch, on off, Josh Tongue calmly presses forward and bunts it down the pitch.
Josh Tongue 0(1)Gus Atkinson 5(9)
Mohammed Siraj 4/97(28)
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CRR: 4.43
WICKET!Over 79.5England 354/8
Mohammed Siraj to Jamie Overton : OUT! LBW! Mohammed Siraj has produced another nip-backer to give India hope! Mohammed Siraj cannons the ball in, full and on middle and leg. It tails just enough to beat the inside edge as Jamie Overton misses the flick and is rapped on the front pad. A loud, confident appeal for LBW and Kumar Dharmasena, after giving it a long thought, slowly raises his finger! Jamie Overton reviews it immediately as he believes that it is sliding down leg. UltraEdge comes up and shows no spike, and Ball Tracking shows umpire's call as the ball is projected to clip the leg stump. Mohammed Siraj gets his fourth wicket and his joy knows no bounds. England are 354/8, needing another 20 runs to win.
Over 79.4England 354/7
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : Attacks the pads as this one tails in from a fuller length. Gus Atkinson misses the flick and the ball deflects towards wide deep fine leg for a leg bye.
Dot BallOver 79.3England 353/7
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : For the umpteenth time, the ball beats the bat. In the channel, around off, in that corridor of uncertainty, on a length. Gus Atkinson is forced to play at it and the ball swings away. Not that far from the edge.
MATCH UPDATE
Chris Woakes has been spotted in the dressing room in whites.
Dot BallOver 79.2England 353/7
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : Keeps it around the fifth, on a good length. It lands and seams away late. Gus Atkinson feels for it and hangs his bat away from the body, only to get beaten on the outside edge.
Dot BallOver 79.1England 353/7
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : Wide on off, swaying away from the batter, Gus Atkinson reaches at it but it shapes away to beat the outside edge.
3 RunsOver 78.6England 353/7
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Excellent work in the deep by Jadeja. But has he saved the boundary? Yes, he does! Krishna sticks to bowling on the shorter side and outside off. Gus Atkinson stands tall and slaps it past cover-point. Ravindra Jadeja from deep backward point scoots to his right and slides to flick the ball in before the ropes. Three taken.
Gus Atkinson 5(5)Jamie Overton 9(16)
Prasidh Krishna 3/121(24)
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CRR: 4.47
Dot BallOver 78.5England 350/7
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson : Swing and a miss! The ball is just doing enough to beat the bat! Seams away from a fuller length, outside off, Gus Atkinson flashes at it on the front foot and the ball beats the outside edge by a kitten-whisker.
1 RunOver 78.4England 350/7
Prasidh Krishna to Jamie Overton : Short of a good length, around off, Jamie Overton controls the pull, along the ground to deep square leg for a single.
Dot BallOver 78.3England 349/7
Prasidh Krishna to Jamie Overton : BEATEN! Good length, outside off, swinging away, Jamie Overton goes fishing at it and is beaten past the outside edge.
Dot BallOver 78.2England 349/7
Prasidh Krishna to Jamie Overton : Short and closer to the off pole, nipping in a touch. Jamie Overton shapes to pull, but gets an inside edge on the bounce to the left of the keeper. Jurel with the diving stop behind.
Dot BallOver 78.1England 349/7
Prasidh Krishna to Jamie Overton : Full and outside off, Jamie presses forward and defends it out.
2 RunsOver 77.6England 349/7
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : LEADING EDGE, SAFE! Fuller and nips back into the batter, Atkinson tries to steer it to the leg side, and gets a leading edge that flies through the vacant point region for a brace.
Gus Atkinson 2(3)Jamie Overton 8(12)
Mohammed Siraj 3/97(27)
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CRR: 4.47
Dot BallOver 77.5England 347/7
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : No run.
Dot BallOver 77.4England 347/7
Mohammed Siraj to Gus Atkinson : CHANCE? Another one that shapes away from the batter, on a good length, outside off, Gus Atkinson goes hard at the delivery to access the off side, but gets an outside edge and it goes flat and dips low to the right of KL Rahul at second slip. Rahul's fingers get yorked by the ball and fails to get his fingers under the ball.
MATCH UPDATE
Gus Atkinson walks out to bat.
WICKET!Over 77.3England 347/7
Mohammed Siraj to Jamie Smith : OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Mohammed Siraj fishes out Jamie Smith! This leaves the batter through the air, on a length, and outside off, Jamie Smith pokes at the delivery to push at it. An outside edge is found and Dhruv Jurel does the rest by gathering the ball safely to his right with a dive. The Indians are certain that they have their man, but the umpire Kumar Dharmasena is not sure enough and walks to the leg umpire. The decision is sent upstairs and first, the fairness of the catch is confirmed with the ball gathered well above the ground and UltraEdge confirms a clear spike when the ball is next to the bat.
MATCH UPDATE
Gone? There was a noise but Kumar Dharmasena walks over to Ahsan Raza. He wants to check if the catch was clean. One replay is enough to confirm the fairness of the catch and the UltraEdge confirms the edge.
MATCH UPDATE
A bit of rain in the air.
Dot BallOver 77.2England 347/6
Mohammed Siraj to Jamie Smith : BEATEN AGAIN! Outswinger, just outside off, on a length. Jamie Smith, without moving his feet much, has a waft at it and the ball whispers past the outside edge.
Dot BallOver 77.1England 347/6
Mohammed Siraj to Jamie Smith : WHISKER! A bit of shape away from the batter, well wide on off, on a length. Smith hangs his bat away from the body, but the ball curves just enough to beat the outside edge.
MATCH UPDATE
No surprises as Mohammed Siraj will operate from the other end.
Dot BallOver 76.6England 347/6
Prasidh Krishna to Jamie Overton : Pitched fuller and on off, Jamie Overton tries to force the drive to mid off, but the ball jags in a touch and takes the inside edge before rolling off the pad.
Jamie Overton 8(12)Jamie Smith 2(17)
Prasidh Krishna 3/117(23)
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CRR: 4.51
Dot BallOver 76.5England 347/6
Prasidh Krishna to Jamie Overton : Play and a miss! Seams away from outside off, on a hard length, Jamie Overton shapes to cut it square and is beaten on the outside edge.
FOUR!Over 76.4England 347/6
Prasidh Krishna to Jamie Overton : NEARLY DRAGGED ON, FOUR! Fortuitous! Outside off, on a hard length, sneaking in off the deck, Jamie Overton tries to slash through the off side, but inside edges, just past the stumps for a boundary at deep fine leg. England need 27 runs to win now!
FOUR!Over 76.3England 343/6
Prasidh Krishna to Jamie Overton : FOUR! What a brilliant start for England! Prasidh Krishna bangs it short into the pitch and keeps it around off. Jamie Overton stands tall and deep in the crease. Pulls it magnificently through deep square leg for a boundary.
MATCH UPDATE
PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta informs that it is an overcast morning and reckons the surface still has something in it for the bowlers. He mentions that it will not be easy for the new batter. With the outfield being dry, he feels there is no danger of the ball getting wet if it travels outside the square.
MATCH UPDATE
Rain, rain, please stay away! Varun Aaron reports from The Oval that rain is expected around 10.45 am local time, about 15 minutes before the scheduled start, and could continue until around 12 to 12.30 pm. It is overcast at the moment but importantly, dry, and let’s hope it stays that way. Tickets are sold out for today, and usually in this part of the world, spectators are offered a refund if fewer than 15 overs are bowled. That will not be the case today, though, as there will be no refund if even a single ball is bowled, which does seem a bit harsh.
MATCH UPDATE
For the hosts, this pause could manifest as mounting anxiety or a welcome reset. With Jamie Smith still at the crease, England will believe this match remains theirs. But if this series has taught us anything, predicting Test cricket outcomes would be naive. So let us resist that temptation. Instead, let us prepare to watch, absorb, and treasure whatever precious moments remain of this remarkable series. The first ball of the series’ final act is not far away. Stay with us as history prepares to unfold in this ceaselessly chaotic contest.
MATCH UPDATE
Yet the mathematics remain stark. With 35 runs needed and four wickets in hand, and as mentioned by Root in the presser, that Woakes will come out to bat. The visitors wouldn’t have wanted to leave the field, especially after controlling those final 8-9 overs with clinical precision. But the rain arrived, splashing away their momentum. This overnight break might prove providence in disguise, offering weary bodies recovery time, particularly for someone like Mohammed Siraj, whose bowling has been powered by pure heart throughout this series.
MATCH UPDATE
But cricket rarely follows a linear path. Both batters departed within 36 runs, and suddenly India glimpsed a pathway back. England slipped from 301/3 to 337/6, and the contest shifted once again. India’s second surge came through sustained pressure that slowly suffocated. Just when their fuel tanks seemed empty, the pace trio detected cracks and drove through with renewed vigour. Runs dried up, the sweet spot went missing, and the ball veered enough. Post Brook’s dismissal, the Indian bowlers maintained discipline by targeting stumps with precision. Gradually, the rewards began to flow.
MATCH UPDATE
It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves, and England climbed with a remarkable purpose. The foundation was laid by their batting order, or shall we say, Bazball in its most sublime expression. Still 268 runs adrift, Joe Root and Harry Brook embarked on what seemed the most audacious of missions. India appeared flat on the ground, with their resolve cracking under the relentless Yorkshire partnership that added 195 runs with unwavering intent, both scoring respective centuries.
MATCH UPDATE
Day 25. Dare we say, few would have imagined this Test reaching its final day, especially after the way the match has unfolded. Yet here we are, on the fifth day of the fifth and final Test. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, 2025, has produced a perfect advertisement for Test cricket. The patience, resilience, and extraordinary skill that have been on display have definitely elevated the series beyond mere statistics. This is cricket that leaves an indelible mark. A warm welcome to what promises to be a day that will echo through cricketing laurels.
MATCH UPDATE
... DAY 5, FIRST SESSION ...
MATCH UPDATE
Chris Woakes was spotted in his whites, sling on his left shoulder, and if it comes down to it, we might just see him walk out to bat. England will have the option of using the roller tomorrow, and they will surely go for the heavy one in an attempt to settle the surface before knocking off the remaining 35 runs. India had England under the pump when play was halted and would have loved to return this evening with their supporters right behind them. Still, the bowlers will now get a good night’s rest and return fresh for one final burst. A gripping finale to a gripping series awaits us on Monday, 4th August. The first ball will be bowled at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). See you then. Cheers!
MATCH UPDATE
India struggled to create even a half-chance as the Yorkshire duo of master and apprentice went on to notch up centuries in a commanding 195-run stand. Brook fell while trying to cut loose after reaching his ton, but it was the departure of Jacob Bethell that truly injected life into the Indian camp. The sustained pressure from Siraj and Krishna eventually told on Root. From that point on, it felt like the middle of the bat had vanished. The two Jamies, Smith and Overton, were under immense pressure, and the runs dried up completely. India's bowlers tightened the screws, and suddenly, every run felt hard-earned. Just as the tension was peaking, bad light, followed by rain brought play to a halt, and we never got back on.
