The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was split at the end of the five-match series, which India levelled at 2-2 with a thrilling six-run triumph on the final day at The Oval.
Tasked with chasing 374 for win, England began the final day needing only 35 runs and four wickets in hand. Joe Root and Harry Brook had previously scored hundreds, leading England to 339/6 at stumps on Day 4. Even so, the fifth morning was not without drama. India recovered brilliantly, thanks to Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna’s bowling. Siraj finished with five wickets, including the match-winning wicket of Gus Atkinson.
Earlier in the day, England lost Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton, while Josh Tongue was bowled. Chris Woakes, who had a dislocated shoulder, walked in with his left arm in a sling. The all-rounder faced no deliveries, but fearlessly sprinted between the wickets to give Atkinson the strike.
Atkinson, meanwhile, smashed a six to reduce the target to single digits. However, with seven runs needed with one wicket in hand. Siraj hammered the final nail in the coffin as he clean bowled Atkinson and uprooted the off stump. It was India’s narrowest Test win in terms of runs.
Meanwhile, India had been bundled out for 224 in the first innings, with Atkinson bagging five wickets.
England replied with 247, thanks to Zak Crawley and Harry Brook. In India’s second innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 118 and Akash Deep’s surprising 66 pushed the visitors to 396, setting England 374 to win.
England looked in a good position at 301/3 with Brook and Root smashing respective tons. England collapsed from 301/3 to 367 all out, handing a win to India and finishing with 2-2.
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