India stunned England with a six-run win in the final Test of the five-match series at The Oval to level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2. It was one of the closest finishes in recent Test history and a game that swung right till the end.
England began the last day needing just 35 runs with four wickets in hand. Mohammed Siraj got Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton early, and suddenly India were on top.
Prasidh Krishna then sent back Josh Tongue before Siraj returned to bowl Gus Atkinson and finish with five wickets. That last strike sealed a famous win for India and one of their most memorable away victories.
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All the Major Records Shattered in the India-England Test Series
- Over 7,000 Runs in the Series
The two teams scored 7,221 runs in the series. Only the 1993 Ashes had more runs.
- Ben Stokes’ Unique Feat
Ben Stokes became the first England captain to score a hundred and take five wickets in the same Test. He recorded this milestone at Old Trafford.
- Shubman Gill’s Historic Knock at Edgbaston
Shubman Gill’s 269 at Edgbaston is the highest individual score by an Indian Test captain.
- Three Indians with 500+ Runs
For the first time, three Indian batters, Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul, scored 500 runs in a single Test series.
- Most Runs by an Indian Captain in a Test Series
Gill scored 754 runs in the series, the most by an Indian captain.
- Most Runs by a Team in a Five-Test Series
India made 3,809 runs in the series. They now hold the record of the highest runs by a team in a five-match Test series.
- India’s Narrowest Win by Runs
The six-run win at The Oval is India’s narrowest victory by runs in Test cricket.
- India’s Biggest Away Win
India’s biggest away win came at Edgbaston when they beat England by 336 runs.
- Joint-Most Centuries in a Test Series
The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy had 21 centuries, the joint-most in a Test series.
- Rishabh Pant’s Dual Ton Record
Rishabh Pant became the first Indian wicket-keeper to hit centuries in both innings of a Test match.
- Mohammed Siraj’s Bowling Record
Siraj is the first Asian bowler to take four or more wickets in a Test match in England seven times.
- Shubman Gill’s Rare Double
Gill is the only Indian captain to score both a 150 and a double hundred in the same Test. He achieved this feat at Edgbaston in the second match of the series.
