A thrilling battle in the Oval Test

The Oval ground in London… The fifth Test, which will decide the outcome of the series, is underway here with excitement. The target of 374 runs – a record never before achieved in the fourth innings at The Oval. England came out aggressively from the start to reach that target.

On the fourth day, Joe Root (105) and Harry Brook (111) scored brilliant centuries and provided a crucial partnership of 195 runs. With their confidence, England moved towards victory. However, the Indian bowlers also took wickets at the right time and kept the match even. Especially bowlers like Paridhin Krishna and Mohammed Siraj fought well in the last session.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (118), Washington Sundar (53), and Ravindra Jadeja (53) played brilliant innings in the Indian innings. However, the real attraction of this match was the nightwatchman Akash Deep. Batting as a nightwatchman, he scored a half-century in 71 balls. In doing so, he created a record by becoming the second Indian nightwatchman to score a half-century in Test cricket. He is the second player to achieve this feat after the year 2000. The team's situation completely changed with that innings.

At the end of the fourth day's play, England's score stood at 339/6. Only 35 runs were needed. India needed four more wickets to win or at least level the series 2-2. The fourth day's play ended early due to weather and light problems.

England are currently leading the series 2-1. If they win this match, they will clinch the series 3-1. On the other hand, India continues to have a chance to level the series by winning or drawing this match. It remains to be seen whether India's bowlers will show aggression with the new ball on the final morning or whether England's batsmen will create history.