ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 3:

India: 224 and 396

England: 247 and 50/1

England need 324 runs to win

End of an eventful day at The Oval. India set a target of 374 in front of England to chase in the second innings. After the stumps of Day 3, England is now behind by 324 runs. Day 4 of the England vs India 5th Test can be decisive to ascertain the fate of the match and the series also. As of now, India is looking in a comfortable position, as they already took the wicket of Zak Crawley just before the stumps. 

Day 3 is marked for multiple individual brilliance, most from the visiting side. Akash Deep, who joined Yashasvi Jaiswal on Day 2 as a night watchman and batted like a pro. He scored 66 off 94, which is an incredible feat for the fast bowler as an Indian night watcher. Then, the spotlight fell on Yashasvi Jaiswal.

The young southpaw thrashed another hundred against Australia, that too under a rough situation. Jaiswal departed for 118 and left a solid foundation behind, on which Ravindra Jadeja (53) and Washington Sundar (53) created a strong structure. The Jadeja-Sundar duo again clicked with their batting job; both went on to score Test fifties and confirmed a hefty target for the home team.

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Sundar was the last man to depart for India when they were 396. England pacer Josh Tongue got a 5-for. The counter-fight the Men in Blue Brigade showed was truly amazing, especially after losing KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan early. Captain Shubman Gill and Karun Nair also could not do much in the crucial phase of the encounter.

ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 3 Scoreboard in Brief 

India: 396

England: 50/1

Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has praised opener Yashasvi Jaiswal during the ongoing fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Kennington Oval in London.

On Saturday, August 2, the 61-year-old shared a video on his YouTube channel, @NavjotSidhuOfficial, where he praised Jaiswal’s batting and said that the young opener is starting to have an impact similar to former great Virender Sehwag.

In the final Test at the Oval, both India and England had a disappointing end to their innings. The Indian batting collapsed on Day 1 and could score only 224 runs in the first innings, losing the last four wickets quickly. England’s openers gave a strong start, but their team was bowled out for 247. In the second innings, the Indian batters again struggled, but Yashasvi Jaiswal played aggressively and kept hitting boundaries regularly.

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Sidhu Compares Jaiswal’s Impact to Virender Sehwag

The 61-year-old shared a video on his YouTube channel, mentioning Yashasvi Jaiswal, where he praised the youngster’s brilliant strokeplay and called him an opener with shades of batting great Virender Sehwag’s intent.

“The way he (Jaiswal) played those cuts, the cover drive, and especially that stroke between mid-on and midwicket shows how quickly he gets into position. He has so much time. I can say that after Sunil Gavaskar, if any opener has come close to the impact of Virender Sehwag, it is Yashasvi Jaiswal. He has scored double hundreds and hundreds at a pace that gives bowlers no time to settle, while putting his team in a winning position,” Sidhu said.

He further added, “If I had to rate him, his average was around 52 before this series, and now it will be close to 49 or 50. When your average stays near or above 50 even after playing 20 to 30 Test matches, you are considered a great player.”

Sidhu also praised Jaiswal’s fifty on Day 2 of the ongoing Test against England, highlighting the importance of the knock in tough conditions.

“Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fifty today was priceless. In these conditions, there could not have been a better innings. Some might say that he got a life because a catch was dropped, but if you look at how that catch was dropped, you’ll understand. It was such a powerful slash, and the ball that went toward Brook was traveling at great speed. The pull shot he played toward square leg was brilliant. His special quality is the back-and-across movement, which gives him extra time. Then he plays with complete flow, fully aware that he could get out anytime in such conditions,” Sidhu explained.

India is currently engaged in the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval. On Day 3 of the fifth Test, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his brilliant form with the bat.

Jaiswal reached his sixth Test hundred in just 125 deliveries, displaying great confidence and composure. His innings included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes, setting the tone for India’s innings as they looked to build a strong lead over England.

This century was his second in the series and came at a crucial moment. Interestingly, Jaiswal began and ended the series with hundreds, having also reached triple figures in the first innings of the opening Test, highlighting his consistency and impact throughout the series.

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End of Jaiswal’s Game-Changing Innings:

Yashasvi Jaiswal rode his luck late on Day 2 as he attacked the English bowling. He was given two reprieves—first on 20 when Harry Brook spilled a straightforward chance at second slip, and later on 40 when Liam Dawson dropped a relatively easy catch despite the ball arriving at a manageable speed.

Making the most of those chances, Jaiswal continued to dominate on Day 3. He stitched together a vital 107-run partnership with Akash Deep off 150 balls. The stand proved to be a major obstacle for England, wearing down their bowlers and adding crucial runs to India’s total.

In the 64th over, Jaiswal fell to a short ball from Tongue, caught by Jamie Overton at the boundary. It was a tempting delivery, and Jaiswal went for the upper cut, but he failed to control the placement. Overton, positioned square at third man, took a sharp forward dive to complete the catch.

#INDvsEND#INDvsENG #ENGvIND#YashasviJaiswal was playing brilliantly but unfortunately he got out on 118

Here's the video 👇pic.twitter.com/v8GU1GHC1v

— Khan (@Khanmohammed12) August 2, 2025

It seemed Jaiswal misjudged the fielder’s position, possibly thinking Overton was stationed at a more traditional third man spot. Instead of playing the shot finer or squarer, he guided it straight to deep backward point. Disappointed, Jaiswal removed his helmet, raised his bat in acknowledgment, and made his way back to the pavilion after a well-played innings.

Match Situation Right Now:

India holds a commanding 281-run lead in the second innings, with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century and nightwatchman Akash Deep’s impressive fifty setting the tone. At the crease now are Ravindra Jadeja and Dhruv Jurel, contributing 25 and 26 runs respectively. India is pushing to extend their advantage further, aiming to level the series 2-2 and close it out with a crucial victory.

Yashasvi Jaiswal jumped in joy in the air as soon as he completed his Test century when the series was on the line. For many years, Jaiswal's century will remain alive in the memories of Indian cricket fans.

The young opener anchored on one side of The Oval pitch when wickets were tumbling on the other end. KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, captain Shubman Gill, and Karun Nair all threw their priceless wickets cheaply against England bowlers. But Jaiswal remained strong as a wall, accompanied by the night watchman Akash Deep.

Apart from Jaiswal and Akash Deep, India's top and middle order batting lineup in the second innings of the 5th Test produced nothing too special. The 23-year-old batter knew how precise and well-timed his century was. It is a do-or-die situation for Team India: a draw or a loss will cost them the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. It became a prestige fight for the Men in Blue Brigade after a draw at Old Trafford.

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Watch the celebration here

Yashasvi Jaiswal Scored a fantastic century against England! 💯🔥 A dominant innings that puts India in control. Pure class from the young star! pic.twitter.com/o3n8nwwgA9

— Vivek Keshwani (@i_amvivek_) August 2, 2025

Before losing his wicket to Josh Tounge, the southpaw secured 118 off 164 with fourteen 4s and a couple of huge 6s. At this ease, on a green surface, under pressure, it was absolutely not a suitable situation any batter in the world would wish to come and bat. When he jumped into the air and swung his feet with a shining smile, it defined how much gratification Jaiswal felt at that moment.

It was the second hundred of the tour. In the first match of the series at Leeds, the Uttar Pradesh native played a 101-run innings in the first innings. He came close to smashing another hundred but went short by only 13 runs. That inning came during the second match of the tour, which was in Birmingham. 

The fifth and final Test between England and India is underway at the Kennington Oval. On a green surface, both sides’ batting failed, as the Ollie Pope-led side got a slight lead after they displayed their Bazball batting. India, however, in the second innings did a good job.

However, the speculation has been around the highest successful chase in the longest format at this ground, where the pitches get better as the game progresses in the second innings. It has been the general trend at the ground, where batting becomes a little easier later in the game. Yashasvi Jaiswal's century has just been a prove of that. 

Let’s take a look at the top 5 Test run chases at Kennington Oval in the last 100 years

5. England vs South Africa in 1994

It was the third Test of the 1994 series between England and South Africa at the Oval. The visitors batted first to put 332 runs on the board as Brian McMillan missed out on his century by seven runs while wicket-keeper, David Richardson, got a fine 58 runs. Despite the home side’s couple of fifties, they got a 28-run deficit.

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But the Proteas had a very poor second innings with the bat as they could earn only 175 runs on the board, thanks to Davon Malcolm’s jaw-dropping figures of 9/57. The Michael Atherton-led side chased down the score with eight wickets in hand. The leader and Graeme Hick got centuries as the batting looked to get easy in the fourth innings.

4. Sri Lanka vs England in 2024

This happened just 12 months ago. The visiting Sri Lanka side had already lost the series after two defeats in Manchester and Lord’s. Under Ollie Pope, the home side put 325 runs on the board in the first innings after the skipper drilled a fine knock of 154 runs. Sri Lanka had three half-centuries in their first innings with the bat, but most of their other batters struggled to find time.

However, Lahiru Kumara used his pace along with Viswa Fernando, as they shared seven wickets between them to bundle out the Three Lions for 156 runs. Sri Lanka didn’t have many issues in chasing the score as they went over the line with eight wickets in hand, thanks to Pathum Nissanka’s 127 runs.

3. West Indies vs England in 1988

Apart from Robin Smith’s 57 runs, no batter stood up in the game during the first innings for England as they were folded up for 205 runs. All of Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose, and Roger Harper picked up three wickets. But the Caribbean side didn’t do well either with the bat and gave away a lead of 22 runs as Neil Foster picked up 5/64 in his 16 overs.

But Winston Benjamin picked up four wickets for 52 runs in 22 overs. The home captain, Graham Gooch, smashed 84 runs in 240 balls at a strike rate of 40. But apart from him, the second-highest score was 34 runs in 80 balls. West Indies chased down 226 runs quite easily with eight wickets in hand, as both openers, Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge, clubbed 77 runs each.

2. Australia vs England in 1972

It was the fifth and final Test of the 1972 Ashes. Alan Knott, the wicket-keeper batter, drilled 92 runs in 126 balls while the number three, Peter Parfitt, smashed 51 runs as the hosts got 284 in the first innings. Dennis Lillee breathed fire for his five-wicket haul. Australia enjoyed two centuries at number three and four from captain Ian Chappell and his brother Greg to gain a huge lead of 115 runs.

Barry Wood missed out on his century by 10 runs while Alan Knott again drilled 63 runs. However, unlike the Australian side, they didn’t have a huge scorer on the board as wickets kept falling after batters got set. But they still set a target of over 240 runs, while the tourists chased by five wickets, thanks to Keith Stackpole’s 79 runs in 163 balls.

1. West Indies vs England in 1963

It’s the highest successful chase at the Kennington Oval. England put 275 runs on the board as Phil Sharpe scored 63 runs. Most of their batters got starts, but no one was able to stretch it and convert it to a big score. It was the same case with the West Indies, who were bundled out for 246 runs, after Basil Butcher and Conrad Hunte smacked their respective half-centuries.

It was followed by another poor performance with the bat for the Ted Dexter-led England side. Only Sharpe continued his dominance with 83 runs before the West Indies side chased down the score by eight wickets in hand. Conrad Hunte remained unbeaten on 108 runs while Rohan Kanhai got 77 runs.

Going into the third day of the fifth and final Test of the series between England and India at the Kennington Oval, the discussion was around how much the nightwatchman, Akash Deep, would survive before the captain, Shubman Gill, would take things into his hands. But the Bengal pacer proved them wrong with a fine half-century as he enjoyed his time in the middle.

On the third ball of the morning, Deep smacked Jacob Bethell’s left-arm spin into the mid-wicket region for a fine boundary. When Gus Atkinson missed his mark, trying to go for a yorker, the batter swung across the line wide of mid-on to get his second boundary of the day. That lifted the Indian crowd, who went mad.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal also kept attacking from the other end, while Deep opened up slightly to bring the bat face and found the gap for another four. In between, the luck favored him, as Zak Crawley, at the slips, dropped the catch of the batter after he dived right to the second slip as the ball popped off his hands.

Watch: Akash Deep notches up maiden Test half-century during ENG vs IND 5th Test

When Josh Tongue went short at the ball, Deep stayed tall and whipped it over the mid-on region for another boundary. He heaved across Atkinson over the mid-wicket region for another boundary before Jaiswal joined the party in using the pace and guiding it through the gully region.

Words fall short for a memorable knock! 👏🏻#TeamIndia's nightwatchman, #AkashDeep raises his first-ever Test fifty & the timing couldn't be better! 🙌🏻🇮🇳#ENGvIND 👉 5th TEST, DAY 3 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar 👉 https://t.co/3V6YCy3sHy pic.twitter.com/QPlnTUA5wy

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 2, 2025

Atkinson again made the mistake of giving the Bihar-born width, who found the gap at the backward point and slapped the short ball up and over the backward point for two boundaries in three balls. With another boundary on the leg side, he celebrated his maiden fifty in the longest format.

Akash has also now scored the second fifty for India, coming as the night-watcher after Amit Mishra got 84 runs in 2011 at the same venue. With more edges, Deep crossed his highest score in the first-class format as India’s lead got to 150 runs. The third-wicket stand also got their century as the game slowly looked to drift away from the home side.

ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 2:

India: 224 and 75/2 (Second Innings)

England: 247

India lead by 52 runs

Team India has started to create something from the scrap. When they got bundled for only 224, supported by another batting collapse in the series, the possibility of a brutal defeat came into the equation. 

The fightback showcased by Jasprit Bumrah-less Indian bowling attack was remarkable. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took 4 wickets each, and Akash Deep took one.

England could not hold the momentum set by their openers, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. Harry Brook scored another Test fifty. England got a lead by only 23 runs. Before the stumps of Day 2 of the England vs. India 5th Test, the visiting side has taken the lead by 52 runs. The freshness of the green surface has started to drop, and India will try to utilize the conditions to get a healthy lead on Day 3.

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The match is all set for another interaction day

They already lost a couple of top-order batters—KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan—in the second innings with 75 runs on the board. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal remained solid on the track and will try to continue from 51*. He'll be accompanied by Akash Deep, the night watchman.

The surprising entries of Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson so far have done their parts brilliantly. In the first innings, Atkinson got 5, and Tongue went for three Team India batters. They already opened their accounts in the fresh innings of the game. On a slightly old surface, the contest between India batters and England bowlers will be more interesting to watch. 

ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 2 Scoreboard in brief:

England: 247/10

India: 75/2 (Second Innings)

Senior Indian players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have not been included in the West Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy. The team will be led by all-rounder Shardul Thakur.

Pujara and Rahane, who were key members of India’s Test team in the 2010s, have not played international red-ball cricket for some time. This latest decision, announced on Friday, August 1, could be a big blow to their chances of returning to the Test side.

 At present, Pujara is busy doing commentary for the India vs England Test series, while Rahane is focusing on his YouTube channel. Both, however, played in the Ranji Trophy last season.

🚨 NO RAHANE & PUJARA IN DULEEP TROPHY 🚨

- Ajinkya Rahane & Cheteshwar Pujara have been ignored from the West Zone Dileep Trophy Squad. (Gaurav Gupta/TOI). pic.twitter.com/iHzlZPI4Z8

— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) August 1, 2025

This year, the Duleep Trophy is back to its old zonal format after one season with a four-team structure. Last year’s format had India A, B, C and D competing, with India A winning the title. The BCCI decided to return to the zonal system to give more players from each region a chance to play.

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West Zone Squad for Duleep Trophy 2025

Shardul Thakur (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aarya Desai, Harvik Desai (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaymeet Patel, Manan Hingrajia, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Dharmendra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Arzan Nagwaswalla.

Yashasvi Jaiswal was stated to be the best batter of the five-match Test series between England and India as he started in a great fashion with a century and an 85-run knock in the first couple of fixtures. But his form has suddenly gone down in the last five innings after Jofra Archer squared him up at Lord’s on both occasions.

Jaiswal has scored 293 runs in nine innings at an average of 32.56, and that’s another example of how he started a trip well but found his form going down, exactly like it happened during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 down under. The former India opener, Ajay Jadeja, shed light on what had been going wrong.

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‘At the start, whenever he has failed, his feet come early to where he wants to go. So when the ball comes, the bat should go towards the ball. But with the wrong stance, even when the straight ball is coming, it doesn’t meet the ball in the right direction. So that’s the moment when you start doing that even before taking his feet forward, and that’s more of a mindset than a technique.’ Ajay Jadeja reckoned on Sony Sports.

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‘I have experienced it, and I had the same word on Karun Nair. He doesn’t have issues with the short ball, but once you put your feet up, then you hardly have any choice. Then you have to use the hand only.’ Jadeja addressed.

Yashasvi Jaiswal's stance under the microscope 🧐🔬#SonySportsNetwork #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia #ExtraaaInnings pic.twitter.com/KeHyY86b9J

— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) July 31, 2025

Jaiswal has lost his Test average of 50 as he has collected 2091 runs in 45 innings at 48.63. At Oval, he missed the nip-backer from Gus Atkinson to get wrapped onto the pads as the successful DRS from the home side forced the umpire to raise his finger.

‘The problem is around the heel and toe. If you have gone onto the heel, you can adjust the toe. But you can’t go for the vice versa. Once your entire body weight goes into the toe, you can do anything from then on. And that’s happening with Yashasvi Jaiswal, which always happens with the bowlers in maintaining the pace and line-length.’ The former Indian pacer, RP Singh, added.

India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell cheaply on Day 1 of the fifth Test against England at The Oval, managing just two runs from nine balls. His dismissal came in the fourth over, as England pacer Gus Atkinson bowled a delivery with a wobbly seam from around the wicket. The ball angled back into the left-hander, who attempted to push forward defensively but missed by a considerable margin. The delivery struck both pads, prompting a loud appeal from the English fielders, which was initially turned down by the on-field umpire.

England skipper Ollie Pope opted for a review after the appeal was rejected, taking the decision upstairs to TV umpire Rod Tucker. The replays confirmed that the ball had not made contact with Jaiswal’s bat and was crashing into the stumps. All three indicators lit up red on ball-tracking, prompting Tucker to advise on-field umpire Ahsan Raza to overturn the original decision. Jaiswal was given out LBW, giving England an early breakthrough.

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The dismissal adds to a mixed run for Jaiswal in this series, where he has shown moments of brilliance but lacked consistency. His scores in the nine innings so far read: 101, 4, 87, 28, 13, 0, 58, 0, and 5. With two ducks and several low scores, his performance has fluctuated despite a solid start. The team would’ve hoped for a stronger contribution from him in this decisive match. You can catch the video of this dismissal to see how Atkinson’s clever bowling did the trick early on in the innings.

Watch the video here;

Ollie Pope 🤝 DRS

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 31, 2025

Ollie Pope took right call to go for DRS

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal is being largely credited to England’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope, who made a bold and accurate DRS call despite a poor track record. Before this review, Pope had made 13 unsuccessful referrals as captain, according to OneCricket. Interestingly, even Gus Atkinson, the bowler, wasn’t entirely confident about the appeal, but Pope trusted his instincts and opted for the review. The decision paid off, earning England a crucial early wicket. Pope is leading the side in this Test due to Ben Stokes’ absence, who is out with a shoulder injury.

At the time of Jaiswal’s dismissal, India had reached 33 for 1 within the first ten overs of Day 1. Following the early breakthrough, debutant Sai Sudharsan walked in at number three, aiming to stabilize the innings. He joined KL Rahul at the crease, who was coming off a fluent 90 in the second innings of the fourth Test in Manchester. The new pair had the responsibility to rebuild after the early loss and keep England’s bowlers from gaining further momentum in favorable conditions.