India Leads England by Nine Wickets in Final Oval Test

The fifth and final Test between England and India at The Oval has reached a thrilling climax with India setting England a challenging target of 374 runs, the highest ever chase at this venue. England started their second innings with hope, reaching 50/3 at the close of Day 3 after Mohammed Siraj dismissed Zak Crawley, but struggled with fielding errors, dropping six catches in the innings which hampered their bowling attack. Ben Duckett provided resistance with a fluent 54 runs on Day 4 before being dismissed by Prasidh Krishna, a crucial breakthrough that shifted momentum towards India. Despite the challenging target, England's chase echoes their earlier successful pursuit of 371 runs in the series, maintaining the intensity and unpredictability of the contest. India’s strong batting performance included Yashasvi Jaiswal's masterful 118 and Akash Deep's maiden fifty, while England's bowling was led by Josh Tongue's five-wicket haul. With two days remaining and weather concerns looming, England face a formidable task to achieve the highest-ever Test chase at The Oval and level the series.