England vs India highlights, 5th Test Day 3: Siraj gets Crawly at stroke of stumps

5th Test | ENG vs IND Highlights: England need 324 more runs to win the fifth and final Test and clinch the series 3-1. Siraj gets Crawley off 2nd last ball of the day. England 50-1 at stumps on Day 3

11:52 PM

Siraj strikes at late as England close on 50/1 in chase of 374

A moment of brilliance from Mohammed Siraj brought India a crucial breakthrough off the last ball of Day 3, as Zak Crawley was bowled for 14, ending a promising 50-run opening stand for England in their chase of 374 at The Oval.

 

Siraj, who had been probing with sharp movement throughout the evening, set Crawley up with a field for short-pitched bowling but delivered a searing yorker that snuck under the bat to hit the base of off stump. Crawley, caught on the crease, failed to bring his bat down in time as Siraj celebrated with his trademark leap and outstretched arms.

 

Earlier, openers Crawley and Ben Duckett had looked largely in control on a surface offering less bite than the first two days. Duckett led the charge with a confident 34*, playing fluent strokes despite being struck on the fingers by Prasidh Krishna during a testing spell.

 

The wicket shifted momentum slightly in India’s favour, with England closing at 50 for 1. With 324 more runs needed and nine wickets in hand, Day 4 promises high drama as both teams eye a series-defining result.

England 2nd Inning
50-1 (13.5 ov) CRR:3.61
Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Zak Crawley	b M Siraj	14	36	2	0	38.89
Ben Duckett	Not out	34	48	4	0	70.83
Extras	2 (b 0, Ib 1, w 0, nb 1, p 0)
Total	50 (1 wkts, 13.5 Ov)
Yet to Bat	Ollie Pope,Joe Root,Harry Brook,Jacob Bethell,Jamie Smith,Chris Woakes,Gus Atkinson,Jamie Overton,Josh Tongue
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Akash Deep	5	1	15	0	1	3
Prasidh Krishna	5	1	23	0	0	4.6
Mohammed Siraj	3.5	0	11	1	0	2.87

 

India 2nd Inning
396-10 (88 ov) CRR:4.50
Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c J Overton b JC Tongue	118	164	14	2	71.95
KL Rahul	c J Root b JC Tongue	7	28	1	0	25
Sai Sudharsan	lbw b G Atkinson	11	29	1	0	37.93
Akash Deep	c G Atkinson b J Overton	66	94	12	0	70.21
Shubman Gill (C)	lbw b G Atkinson	11	9	2	0	122.22
Karun Nair	c JL Smith b G Atkinson	17	32	3	0	53.13
Ravindra Jadeja	c H Brook b JC Tongue	53	77	5	0	68.83
Dhruv Jurel (WK)	lbw b J Overton	34	46	4	0	73.91
Washington Sundar	c Z Crawley b JC Tongue	53	46	4	4	115.22
Mohammed Siraj	lbw b JC Tongue	0	3	0	0	0
Prasidh Krishna	Not out	0	2	0	0	0
Extras	26 (b 13, Ib 5, w 6, nb 2, p 0)
Total	396 (10 wkts, 88 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	WD	ECO
Gus Atkinson	27	3	127	3	0	4.7
Josh Tongue	30	4	125	5	3	4.17
Jamie Overton	22	2	98	2	2	4.45
Jacob Bethell	4	0	13	0	0	3.25
Joe Root	5	1	15	0	0	3

11:14 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Duckett, Crawley keep England steady at 42/0 in 10 overs

England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley made a solid start in their fourth-innings chase of 374, guiding the visitors to 42 for no loss after 10 overs on Day 3 at The Oval. Duckett looked the more aggressive of the two, reaching 28 off 36 balls, while Crawley remained cautious on 13 off 25.

 

Mohammed Siraj and debutant Akash Deep bowled with intent, extracting occasional seam movement and bounce. Siraj, who replaced Prasidh Krishna in the attack, induced a couple of edges and nearly dismissed Duckett with a ball that rolled back dangerously close to the stumps. Duckett, however, responded with a couple of crisp boundaries — one down the ground and another off a thick edge that flew past gully.

 

Akash Deep was tidy at the other end, troubling Crawley with a sharp bouncer and some late movement. Despite a few close calls, the English openers managed to see off the new ball without damage.

 

With the pitch easing and movement less pronounced than in the first innings, the visitors have laid a stable foundation in their pursuit of a record target at The Oval. India will now look to break this opening stand early.

10:48 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: England 27-0 after 5 Overs

England began their daunting fourth-innings chase of 374 with composure on Day 3 at The Oval, reaching 27 for no loss in 5 overs. Openers Zak Crawley (13)* and Ben Duckett (13)* negotiated the early overs confidently, despite lively spells from Indian pacers Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna.

 

India opted for a surprise opening attack, handing the new ball to Prasidh instead of Mohammed Siraj. Akash Deep, in his first Test, bowled a probing line and even struck Crawley painfully on the forearm, but the batter continued unflustered. The Indian seamers extracted bounce and movement, but Crawley and Duckett countered with discipline and calculated strokeplay.

 

Duckett was particularly lucky when an edge off Prasidh flew safely past mid-off, but he also punished wayward deliveries with two boundaries off his hips. Crawley played a punchy square cut for four and survived a hostile spell, even as a sharp bouncer caught him off guard.

 

Notably, the pair of Duckett and Crawley crossed 1,000 partnership runs against India, becoming only the second opening duo to do so after West Indies' Greenidge and Haynes. With a record chase ahead, England’s steady start has laid a crucial foundation.

10:19 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India bowled out for 396; Tongue takes fifer

Washington Sundar’s spirited counterattack came to an end on Day 3 at The Oval, as England bowler Josh Tongue claimed his fifth wicket, dismissing Sundar for a 46-ball 53. With Sundar’s fall, India’s innings wrapped up, setting England a challenging target of 374 runs — the highest ever chased in a fourth innings at this historic venue if achieved.

 

Tongue, who has impressed throughout the series, delivered the final blow with a full delivery on the leg stump that induced a leading edge from Sundar as he tried to glance it fine. The ball ballooned into the air, causing a near collision between Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope at mid-wicket. Fortunately for England, Crawley held his nerve and completed the catch, narrowly avoiding a mishap with Pope. The dismissal marked Tongue’s maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket.

 

Sundar’s enterprising knock included four fours and four sixes, and came at a time when India needed quick lower-order runs. His 53 added crucial resistance, pushing the target beyond the psychological 350-run mark.

 

Earlier in the over, Tongue had built pressure with a series of short-of-length deliveries and tight lines. Sundar, trying to farm the strike, refused singles and nearly chipped one back to the bowler. Eventually, the pressure told.

 

As things stand, England will need to rewrite history to win. Their highest successful fourth-innings chase at The Oval is 263/9, achieved way back in 1902. Notably, their highest fourth-innings total at this venue is 369/6, which came in a drawn Test against India in 2007.

 

Key Stat:

 

India set target: 374 runs

 

England’s record 4th innings at The Oval: 369/6 vs India (draw, 2007)

 

England’s highest successful chase at The Oval: 263/9 vs Australia, 1902

10:10 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Sundar hits fifty

Over Summary: 2 0 4 4 6 1; India after 87 overs: 396-9; Washington Sundar 53(40; Prasidh Krishna 0(2)

 

Washington Sundar lit up the final session of Day 3 in the fifth Test against England with a dazzling counterattack, notching up a brisk half-century under pressure. Facing Gus Atkinson in the 87th over, Sundar turned the tide with a breathtaking display of strokeplay that saw him plunder 17 runs in five deliveries.

 

Sundar reached his fifty in emphatic fashion, launching a length delivery over deep mid-wicket for a towering six. The shot prompted a muted response from Ollie Pope, who had a word with his bowler amid mounting pressure. The milestone came after successive boundaries — one a powerful pull through mid-wicket off a short ball, the other an outside edge flying past a lone slip.

10:00 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India lead by 356 runs in the 2nd innings

Score: India (2nd innings): 379/9 after 86 overs; Praisdh Krishna  0 (2), Washinton Sundar 36 (34)

Josh Tongue got the big wicket of Ravindra Jadeja (53) to expose the Indian lower oder beforre he got Md Siraj LBW in his next over to push India on verrge of all-out. Washinton Sundar is fighting alone at the moment with hopes to adding as many runs as possible to India's lead. 

9:42 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Jadeja departs

England catch the big fish as Jadeja departs on 53. 

9:30 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India lead by 322 runs in the 2nd innings

Score: India (2nd innings): 345/7 after 81 overs; Ravindra Jadeja 46  (70), Washinton Sundar11 (16)

Overton got some breather for England afterr removing Dhruv Jurel on 34 but Jadeja and Sundarr has added quickfire 22 off 28 balls for the sixth wicket as India inches closer towards 350 runs lead. 

 

9:07 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India lead by 299 runs in the 2nd innings

Score: India (2nd innings): 322/6 after 76 overs; Ravindra Jadeja 35  (57), Dhruv Jurel 34 (45)

A brilliant starrt for India in the final session they have sored only 14 runs but have managed to avoid any damage. Thier lead is just below 300 now and if they manage to play out the next hour withouth any wicket England can truly be batted out of the game. 

8:48 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Third session underway

The third and final session of the day is now underway. 

8:36 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India sorecard after second session

India 2nd Inning
304-6 (71 ov) CRR:4.28
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c J Overton b JC Tongue	118	164	14	2	71.95
KL Rahul	c J Root b JC Tongue	7	28	1	0	25
Sai Sudharsan	lbw b G Atkinson	11	29	1	0	37.93
Akash Deep	c G Atkinson b J Overton	66	94	12	0	70.21
Shubman Gill (C)	lbw b G Atkinson	11	9	2	0	122.22
Karun Nair	c JL Smith b G Atkinson	17	32	3	0	53.13
Ravindra Jadeja	Not out	26	48	2	0	54.17
Dhruv Jurel (WK)	Not out	25	24	4	0	104.17
Extras	23 (b 12, Ib 5, w 4, nb 2, p 0)
Total	304 (6 wkts, 71 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Gus Atkinson	23	3	99	3	2	4.3
Josh Tongue	26	3	100	2	0	3.85
Jamie Overton	18	2	74	1	0	4.11
Jacob Bethell	1	0	6	0	0	6
Joe Root	3	1	8	0	0	2.67

8:28 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India lead by 281 runs in the 2nd innings

Score: India (2nd innings): 304/6 after 71 overs; Ravindra Jadeja 26 (48), Dhruv Jurel 25 (24)

Another session that largerly belonged to India despite England taking three wickets. The visitors still have four wickets in hand and will try to bat through the day to extend thier lead pastt 350 before allowing England to come out for the chase. But can they push through the final session or will England trigger another late collapse. Join us back in 20 minutes to find out in the final session of the day. 

8:20 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India lead by 261 runs in the 2nd innings

Score: India (2nd innings): 284/6 after 69 overs; Ravindra Jadeja 25 (45), Dhruv Jurel 6 (15)

England have slowed down India's scoring rate but it just might not be enough forr them now they need quicck wickets and bundle India out as soon as possible to keep themselves alive in the match. 

 

7:57 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India lead by 250 runs in the 2nd innings

Score: India (2nd innings): 273/6 after 65 overs; Ravindra Jadeja 20 (32), Dhruv Jurel 0 (4)

India lost Jasiwal after a brilliant 100 but has managed to extend their lead to 250. With Jadeja and Jureal at crease and Sundar still to come India will fancey 350 plus lead in the innings. 35 minuttes to go in the second session. 

7:53 PM

5th Test Day 3 | ENG vs IND LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Jaiswal departs

Jaiswal has finally lost his wicket on 118 as Josh Tongue gets his second wicket in the innings.