Harbhajan Singh excavated a brutal excavation in Michael Vaughan after India’s thrilling six runs over England in the fifth and final test at the Oval. With this win, India level the five-match Test series 2–2 and shared the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with England.
Earlier, several former England cricketers, including von, predicted that England won the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at home 3–1 or 3–0, especially India with big names like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin.
India shared the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with England after the Oval thriller
But India, led by young Captain Shubman Gill, proved them wrong, against all obstacles. The young Indian cricket team showed a lot of fighting in the five -match Test series. In the final test, England was chasing 374 and looked close to victory. Joe Root and Harry Brook scored for centuries and added a big stand of 195 runs for the fourth wicket.
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At one point, England required just 73 runs with six wickets in hand. But India made a strong comeback 4 days late. Akash Deep broke the big partnership by removing Brook. Prasad Krishna then rejected Root and Bethel, leaving England in a difficult place.
5 days, England needed only 35 runs with four wickets. It looked like an easy win for the hosts, but Mohammad Sirj and Prasad Krishna had other schemes as they took three wickets to keep India’s hopes alive. Finally, with just six runs to go, Sirj bowled to Yorker to clean Gas Atkinson and seal the memorable victory for India at the Oval.
Harbhajan Singh made fun of Michael Vaughan after India’s epic battle in 5th Test
With this result, under England, Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, even at home, a test series against India or Australia has not won. After India’s remarkable visit, Harbhajan Singh hit Michael Vaughan back. He praised the young Indian team for proving critics wrong.
He called the Indian players “warriors” and highlighted how they stood tall despite all obstacles. Harbhajan Singh also reminded that the series ended 2–2, the real victory was how India fought and made history on English soil.
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A big win is hidden for India: Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh said in a video on his YouTube channel, “I think a big win is hidden for India here. Yes, the scoreline shows 2-2. Michael Vaughan and many others predicted that it would be 3–1 or 3-0. I will ask them to look towards their side and where England cricket stands have been shown.”
The former spinner said, “incredible Test matches, and the way India played the series deserves praise. When the team went to England, many people said that it was young and no senior. But see how the young team made history.”
In particular, India will now play only four Test matches in 2025, and all will be played at home – against the West Indies in October and against South Africa in November 2. Now, they will transfer their attention to white-ball cricket with the prescribed Asia Cup 2025 next month.