A young Indian team stunned everyone as they came back from behind and defeated England by only 6 runs in the fifth and final Test at the Oval on August 4, 2025. England had the game in pocket on day 5 with only 35 runs needed with four wickets in hand.
After being put in to bat, India posted 224 in their first innings, with Karun Nair scoring 57, while England's Gus Atkinson impressed with figures of 5 for 33. England replied with 247, taking a narrow 18-run lead, as Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna bagged four wickets each.
In the second innings, India bounced back strongly to score 396, powered by Yashasvi Jaiswal's 118 and valuable fifties from Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar, setting England a target of 374.
Despite centuries from Joe Root and Harry Brook, England collapsed on the final day, falling six runs short. Siraj starred with 5 for 104, while Krishna chipped in with four wickets to seal a memorable Indian victory.
Mohammed Siraj was named the Player of the Match for India, while Harry Brook won it and Player of the Series for England. Shubman Gill was India’s Player of the Series.
The cricket fraternity was left stunned as India recorded its narrowest Test win in history and levelled the series 2-2. They shared their reaction on social media.
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