In a nail-biting finish at The Oval, India secured a dramatic 6-run victory over England in the final Test, leveling the five-match series at 2-2. Chasing a daunting 374 in their second innings, England fell agonizingly short, bowled out for 367.
On the final day, England needed 35 runs with four wickets in hand. The day began with Jamie Overton hitting back-to-back boundaries, raising hopes for England. However, Mohammad Siraj, who was in sublime form throughout the series, turned the tide by dismissing Jamie Smith early in the day. England lost two more wickets while adding just 10 runs, leaving the equation at 17 runs needed with the last wicket standing.
With Chris Woakes, nursing a shoulder injury, joining Gus Atkinson at the crease, England inched closer. Atkinson fought valiantly, but Siraj sealed the victory by bowling him out with England just 7 runs shy of the target. Siraj was the hero for India, claiming 5 wickets for 104 runs, while Prasidh Krishna supported with 4 wickets for 126.
Earlier, England started Day 5 at 339/6 but lost momentum as Siraj dismissed Smith and Overton early. Prasidh Krishna chipped in with Josh Tongue’s wicket, wrapping up England’s innings in 85.1 overs.
**Brief Scores:**
- **India 1st Innings**: 224/10 (Karun Nair 57, Sai Sudarshan 38; Gus Atkinson 5/33, Josh Tongue 3/57)
- **England 1st Innings**: 247/10 (Zak Crawley 64, Harry Brook 53; Mohammad Siraj 4/86, Prasidh Krishna 4/62)
- **India 2nd Innings**: 396/10 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 118, Akash Deep 66; Josh Tongue 5/125, Gus Atkinson 3/127)
- **England 2nd Innings**: 367/10 (Harry Brook 111, Joe Root 105; Mohammad Siraj 5/104, Prasidh Krishna 4/126)
**Result**: India won by 6 runs
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