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Top Bowling Performance
India scored 396 runs in the second innings and gave England a target of 374, which was going to be the highest score ever to chase in the fourth innings at the Oval. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant innings of 118 runs. Washington Sundar finally made the equation difficult for England by hitting 53 runs in just a few overs. India had an average performance in the first innings, but they changed the situation in the second innings.
England had a shaky start here. In the first session of Day 4, Duckett kept hitting Siraj on the outside deliveries and finally got caught by Krishna on 54. Pope, performing the responsibility of captain, hit three fours in an over to Krishna, but was lbw on Siraj's incoming ball.
Brook and Root counter-attacked in the middle overs. They added 195 runs in just 182 balls in true Bazball style. Brook scored 111 runs with 14 boundaries and two sixes; this was his 10th Test century. On the other hand, Root was seen controlling the match alone. When he completed his century, it seemed that India could lose the series 3-1.
Krishna brought the momentum back in India's favour by dismissing Jacob Bethell early in the final session. Root was caught behind in a wicket maiden over a short while later, shaking England's foundation. Rain saved England that evening, but Siraj showed no mercy on Monday.
Siraj proved himself as a bowling spearhead by taking the most wickets in the series. Apart from him, Krishna's pace and Jaiswal-Sundar's responsible batting made this Test unforgettable. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy ended at 2-2, but how India won this match will be remembered for a long time.
The Oval Test thrilled the fans every moment. In this match between England and India, many players tried to turn the tide of the match by performing strongly. Let's take a look at the top 5 performers of this Test.
Siraj bowled deadly spells in both innings. In the first innings, he broke the back of England by taking four wickets. In the second innings, the leader of India's attack in this game brought the team back into the match by taking five wickets. He bowled the ball on the perfect line and length and forced the batsmen to make mistakes.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, after flopping in the first innings, scored 118 runs in the second innings to take the team out of trouble. He ended the actoin-packed five-match series like he started with a century in the first match. He was proactive and hit brilliant drives on the offside. The Indian opener's solid innings proved to be the backbone of the Indian batting.
This England fast bowler took a total of eight wickets in the match. By taking three wickets in the first innings and five in the second innings, he constantly troubled the Indian batsmen. He did not let the Indian batters settle in with his ability to swing the red cherry.
Joe Root played a solid innings of 105 runs in the second innings. The former England skipper proved his class yet again, along with Harry Brook, who took England to a dominant position. He kept breaking into India's plans with his patient batting despite less pressure.
Prasidh made the match competitive for India by taking a total of eight wickets in both innings. The English batsmen lost wickets on his hit-the-deck balls. Especially in the second innings, he shook the foundation of England by providing perfect support to Siraj.
Mohammad Siraj did wonders with the ball in the Oval Test. His accurate line length troubled the England batsmen constantly throughout the fifth test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Siraj took four wickets in the first innings and kept the lead limited. In the second innings, he changed the course of the match by taking five wickets. His ability to move the ball both ways made Siraj dangerous. Batsmen like Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Joe Root were deceived by the premier fast bowler of India. His passion and consistency earned him the Player of the Match title. Siraj's performance was inspirational for India.
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