Rohit Sharma was awarded Man Of The Match for this memorable win at the Oval. It was a closely contested one between him and Shardul Thakur but eventually, the opener won the award.
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India vs England 4th Test Day 5 Highlights: Visitors Win by 157 Runs To Take 2–1 Series Lead
The Indian batting order came good in the second innings as they set a 366-run total for the hosts to chase down and take a series lead. Led by Rohit Sharma, who scored his first overseas hundred, India batted strongly to finish at 466 but English openers Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns have given their side a good start at the end of the fourth day's play.
06 Sep, 21:11 (IST)
It's all over! India have been magnificent on the fifth day and have won the Test match by 157 runs! This was India's first Test win at the Oval after 50 years! What a comeback, after having faced an embarrassing loss in Leeds. They were bowled out for just 191 runs in the first innings but Virat Kohli and his team have bounced back strong and hard in their second innings to pose a daunting 368-run total. The bowlers have been spectacular to take all 10 English wickets on the final day. India have had many performers in this Test. Shardul Thakur, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah--all starred for the side in this memorable win as they now take a 2-1 lead in the five-match affair. All eyes on Manchester now for the fifth Test!
06 Sep, 20:53 (IST)
Umesh Yadav has disturbed the woodwork behind Craig Overton, leaving India just one wicket away from a win! The ball squared Overton up, hit him in the arm and then went on to rattle stumps!
06 Sep, 20:44 (IST)
Craig Overton and Ollie Robinson are aiming to save the game for England at all costs whereas India are all on top at the moment.
06 Sep, 20:21 (IST)
Alright then! India have managed to completely dominate this session. It all started with Haseeb Hameed falling to Ravindra Jadeja and then Jasprit Bumrah turned up the heat by castling both Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow in quick succession. Moeen Ali then edged one to short leg while Shardul Thakur returned to get the big wicket of Joe Root. Umesh Yadav erased all possible hopes of England's comeback by dismissing Chris Woakes right before tea and a win is just two wickets away for India. England on the other hand would need nothing less a big miracle if they end up saving this Test match, which looks impossible at the moment.
06 Sep, 20:13 (IST)
Umes Yadav has dismissed Chris Woakes. The leg-side trap has finally worked and KL Rahul has taken a good low catch to complete the dismissal. Virat Kohli and his men are pumped up now and are just two wickets from a famous win!
06 Sep, 19:52 (IST)
Shardul Thakur does it again! Just when it looked as if England were getting back into the game, he gets the big wicket of Joe Root, who has so far looked solid. England are seven down now and all eyes would be on Chris Woakes, who is the last recognized English batsman. India all over England now!
06 Sep, 19:41 (IST)
Chris Woakes has now joined forces with captain Joe Root at the crease and the duo have somehow weathered the storm by the Indian bowlers and are looking to fight it out now. India need another four wickets to win and this is the last recognized batting pair for England.
06 Sep, 19:08 (IST)
Right then! India are all over England at the moment. The post-lunch session has been completely dominated by Virat Kohli and his team as Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have rocked the English middle-order with a flurry of wickets. The match seems to be going India's way at the moment and they would really fancy their chances of going 2-0 up.
06 Sep, 18:52 (IST)
And in no time, Jadeja has struck again, In no time, England have been completely rocked back by Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. Coming to the dismissal, Jadeja set up the trap and Moeen Ali edged one to short leg, accounting for a soft dismissal. England are in all sorts of trouble at the moment.
06 Sep, 18:46 (IST)
Jasprit Bumrah at it again! This time, he castles Jonny Bairstow leaving England reeling at 146/5. India can smell a famous win now. Just like Pope, Bairstow missed the delivery completely and it went on to shatter the stumps!
06 Sep, 18:38 (IST)
Jasprit Bumrah cleans up Ollie Pope with a beautiful delivery. Pope misses the ball completely and it ends up shattering the stumps. In just no time, England have lost two quick wickets. India on top now and they need now six more wickets to pull off a memorable victory!
06 Sep, 18:25 (IST)
Ravindra Jadeja titled the tide in India's favour by dismissing Haseeb Hameed. England are 143/3 now. Coming to the dismissal, Hameed completely misses a Jadeja delivery which goes on to crash into the stumps. India have had a good start to the post-lunch session and England are under pressure now.
06 Sep, 18:23 (IST)
Ravindra Jadeja titled the tide in India's favour by dismissing Haseeb Hameed. England are 143/3 now.
06 Sep, 18:17 (IST)
England looked frazzled in the closing stages of the opening session and the duo of Joe Root and Haseeb Hameed will hope to bring back some calm. Meanwhile, India will be aiming to pile on the pressure and make further breakthroughs.
06 Sep, 17:35 (IST)
England are now at as lunch was declared on the fifth day. England openers started off quite patiently but India were quick to strike twice, first with Shardul Thakur dismissing Rory Burns after a fifty and then Mayank Agarwal running Dawid Malan out. Joe Root and Haseen Hameed (62*) are at the crease as England still need 237 more runs to win. India meanwhile require eight more wickets.
06 Sep, 17:10 (IST)
Substitute fielder Mayank Agarwal ran Dawid Malan out! Hameed wrongfully calls for a run and Malan falls short of the crease with Rishabh Pant whipping the bails in a jiffy. England are two down now.
06 Sep, 17:05 (IST)
Haseeb Hameed and Dawid Malan have so far survived some good bowling by India. Hameed was dropped by Mohammed Siraj while Dawid Malan survived a close LBW call--both of Ravindra Jadeja's bowling.
06 Sep, 16:46 (IST)
Mohammed Siraj drops an easy chance to get rid of the well-set Haseeb Hameed for 55. Ravindra Jadeja, the bowler was distraught with the dropped catch. England need another 254 runs to win.
06 Sep, 16:29 (IST)
Haseeb Hameed (54*) and Dawid Malan(2*) have started rebuilding England's innings after Shardul Thakur dismissed Rory Burns few overs ago. England need 259 more runs to win.
England's solid response to India's daunting total at the end of the fourth has left the Oval Test match evenly poised. India dominated for a good part of the fourth day with a strong batting performance, scoring 466 runs for England to chase down for a win. And openers Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns have given the hosts hope that they can still win, with all three results being possible heading into the fifth day. Earlier, Rohit Sharma struck his first overseas Test hundred as important contributions from Cheteshwar Pujara, Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli helped India put up a strong total, despite trailing England by 99 runs at the start of their innings.
Although KL Rahul was dismissed early, Sharma ensured he made the most of the opportunity as he and Cheteshwar Pujara put together a 153-run stand. The duo took the game away from England's control, made their boilers toil hard but eventually fell to Ollie Robinson in the same over.
Skipper Virat Kohli came out to bat and anchored the innings but fell six runs short of a third consecutive fifty. But the innings gained impetus once again with Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur sharing a 100-run stand which titled the balance in favour of the Indians. Thakur, who had scored an entertaining 50 in the first innings, followed it up with 60 in the second while Pant batted his way to a half-century as well. The duo helped India set up a 366-run total for England to chase down and it would be interesting to see how Burns and Hameed bat on the fifth and final day of this match.
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