Under the leadership of Shubman Gill, India won the last day of the fifth Test at the Oval (Monday, August 4), a surprising six runs over England. In Blue, men level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series 2–2 and the Indian players and coaching staff of the dressing room celebrated the ecstasy.
England’s hopes of chasing a record target in the oval collapsed on the last day. The hosts faced collapse in the first session of the day 5, as India’s speed pair Mohammad Sirj and Prasad Krishna changed the match. India and England will share the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy after a 2–2 draw.
Look: India’s players celebrate after the victory of hard work in the oval
Mohammad Sirraj cleaned Gas Atkinson with a pinpoint yorker. Atkinson failed to raise slogans throughout the line, and Sirj celebrated emotionally after the victory of hard work. This moment marked the end of an incredible competition and a fitting conclusion for a fierce competitive range.
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Siraj was at the center of the ceremonies as Dhruv Juraral participated to embrace him, after which the rest of the Indian team tilted the ground. Gautam Gambhir and his coaching staff also attended the ceremony from the dressing room.
For the first time in a Test series, India’s leading Shubman Gill accepted the courage of Chris Woakes, who came out to bat despite a disorganized shoulder. The players of India then revolved around the ground in one lap of honor, happy by their fans, Sirj grabbed the match ball from above and Gill from the front.
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Mohammad Siraj, Prasad Krishna choose four wickets in 5 days
With the need of 35 runs to win the last day for England, overnight batsmen Jamie Smith and Jamie overton chased. Meanwhile, the injured all -rounder Chris Woakes was seen preparing to bat in his left hand.
The overton briefly removed England’s hopes by killing the borders in the opening over. However, Mohammad Sirj dismissed Smith with a delivery, which was in a distant shape, and then the overtan lbw implicated with a marginal call, which required a long time from the umpire Dharmasena.
Prasad Krishna cleaned Josh tongue with a pinpoint yorker, before the Volks came out of his arm in a sling with bravery. Siraj then gave an ideal yorker to knock on Gas Atkinson, wrapped England’s innings at 367 and completed his five -wicket race.
It means everything – KL Rahul
KL Rahul talked about the concerns about the future of Test cricket, stating that the intensity and quality of the recent series between India and England offered a powerful response to those doubts.
,This absolutely means everything. I have played cricket for some time. We won the Champions Trophy. I have seen India picking up the World Cup, there is nothing compared to lifting the World Cup. ,
“But so many doubts, about so many questions whether Test cricket will remain or not. I think both teams have answered this question with the way we have played the series.”
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