Oval Thriller: India Beat England By Six Runs In 5th Test, Level Series

Mohammed Siraj took five wickets and Prasidh Krishna picked four.

London: India's Mohammed Siraj with teammates celebrates the wicket of England's Jamie Overton during the fifth day of the fifth Test match between India and England, at The Oval cricket ground, in London, England, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)

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  • India beat England by six runs to level the series 2-2 at the Oval
  • Mohammed Siraj took five wickets in the final day of the fifth test
  • Prasidh Krishna contributed four wickets to India's bowling effort

India beat England by six runs in a dramatic final day of the fifth test match at the Oval on Monday to level the series 2-2.

Mohammed Siraj took five wickets and Prasidh Krishna picked four as India thwarted England's bid to win the Anderson Tendulkar trophy.

The last day saw incredible scenes as Chris Woakes, who was out injured, came out to bat with his left arm on a sling under the sweater. However, he did not face any ball but managed to complete a few runs even though he was grimacing in pain.

Set a target of 374, England were comfortably set to win the match as Joe Root and Harry Brook both scored hundreds. However, slowly, there was a batting collapse as England kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

London: England's Chris Woakes during the fifth day of the fifth Test match between India and England, at The Oval cricket ground, in London, England, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)

London: England's Chris Woakes during the fifth day of the fifth Test match between India and England, at The Oval cricket ground, in London, England, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)

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