Tags: India tour of England 2025,
England vs India, fifth Take a look at at London, Jul 31-Aug 04, 2025,
Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal
Printed on: Aug 02, 2025
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Day 2 of the fifth and ultimate Take a look at between India and England turned out to be a gripping affair as 15 wickets tumbled in dramatic vogue at The Oval. By stumps, India had taken a slender benefit, main by 52 runs with the scoreboard studying 75/2 of their second innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, showcasing resilience and composure, remained unbeaten on 51. The younger opener, nevertheless, had slices of luck on his aspect—being dropped twice by the England fielders. Regardless of these reprieves, he anchored India’s innings confidently. India misplaced KL Rahul and debutant Sai Sudharsan cheaply, however Jaiswal ensured the guests closed the day on a constructive observe.
Earlier within the day, England resumed their first innings after a rain-interrupted begin and managed to grab a short lead, because of a gritty 53 from Harry Brook. The hosts, nevertheless, collapsed beneath stress from the Indian seam assault.
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna had been the celebrities with the ball for India. Each claimed 4 wickets apiece, dismantling the English center and decrease order with exact and protracted bowling. For Krishna, the figures of 4/62 marked his greatest Take a look at return up to now. In the meantime, Siraj etched his title into the report books, turning into the main wicket-taker within the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy sequence.
With India now holding a slim lead and two full days of cricket nonetheless forward, the Take a look at stays finely poised. Each groups will likely be wanting to seize the momentum as they battle not just for a win however for delight within the sequence decider.
