The fifth and final Test between England and India, played at the Oval, ended in what can only be described as a heart-stopping finish. India managed to win the Test by 6 runs and leveled the five-match series 2-2.
Centuries by Joe Root and Harry Brook had put England in a position of advantage coming into day 5 as they looked to chase 374 runs. England resumed on day five from 339/6, with India needing four wickets to win and England needing 35 runs.
Mohammed Siraj removed Jamie Smith for 2 runs and then had Jamie Overton for 8 runs. Gus Atkinson made 17 runs and tried to keep the scoreboard ticking, but Prasidh Krishna dismissed Josh Tongue with a yorker. Despite a few runs by Atkinson, Siraj dismissed him with a brilliant yorker to end England’s innings at 367 runs, completing his fifer, taking 5/104.
India won the Test by 6 runs, their narrowest victory by runs in the format, and managed to level the series 2-2. Mohammed Siraj was given the Player of the Match for his fifer and 9 wickets in the match, while Harry Brook won the England Player of the Match and Series.
Shubman Gill was named the Indian Player of the Series.
The Indian cricket fraternity rejoiced seeing a young Indian team, missing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and R Ashwin, manage to fight back from behind and win the Oval Test and level the series. They shared their joy on social media.
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