Siraj Shines as India Secures a Hard-Fought Win at The Oval
Siraj Shines as India Secures a Hard-Fought Win at The Oval
India vs England 5th Test: India have won the Test match and have levelled the series 2-2. Mohammed Siraj's searing yorker helps India win the Oval thriller by 6 runs.
Cricket fans were treated to a fantastic final day of the 5th Test between India and England at The Oval today. In a match that went down to the very last minutes, India managed to pull off an amazing victory, winning by just 6 runs to level the series 2-2.
England began the final day needing to score a tough 374 runs to win, and they were hopeful. But India's bowlers, especially Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, had a different idea. They bowled with great effort and talent, which made it very hard for the English batsmen to get runs.
Mohammed Siraj was the hero of the day, picking up an amazing five wickets in the innings. His fiery and accurate bowling was too much for England's lower-order batsmen to handle. He took three crucial wickets on the final day, including the last one, to give India a famous and hard-fought win.
The match was a rollercoaster of emotions for both teams and their supporters. England fought hard, with some of their batsmen playing very well, but in the end, they just fell short. The Indian bowlers kept their cool under huge pressure and delivered a masterclass in pace bowling.
With this win, India not only secured a brilliant victory but also drew the series. It was a fitting end to a fantastic series that saw many ups and downs for both sides. The players fought hard, and the fans got to witness some truly memorable cricket.
The highest number of wickets by India in a Test series played in England.
23 - Jasprit Bumrah, 2021-22
23 - Mohammed Siraj, 2025*
19 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 2014
Smallest loss margins for England (runs)
1 vs NZ, Wellington, 2023
3 vs AUS, Manchester, 1902
6 vs AUS, Sydney, 1885
6 vs IND, The Oval, 2025*
This is the first time India has won the fifth Test match of a series while playing in another country.
Smallest winning margins for India (runs)
6 vs ENG, The Oval, 2025*
13 vs AUS, Wankhede, 2004
28 vs ENG, Kolkata, 1972
31 vs AUS Adelaide, 2018