Team India secured a remarkable victory against England at The Oval, concluding the five-match Test series with a 2-2 draw. The win, fueled by strong bowling performances, marked India’s second consecutive drawn series in England.
Team India concluded their England Test Tour with a dramatic yet memorable six-run win over England on the final day of the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Oval in London, Monday, August 4.
After being bundled out for 396 and setting a 374-run target for England to chase, India eventually managed to bowl out the hosts for 367 on day 5 of the Oval Decider, despite a strong display of batting by Harry Brook (111) and Joe Root (105) on the penultimate day.
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna shared the final four wickets of England in the first session to seal Team India a thrilling victory in the series finale.
With a victory at the Oval, Team India not only drew the five-match series 2-2 but also ended their England tour on a high, denying the hosts’ home Test series win for the second time on the trot after the 2021-22 series between both sides.
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