England's Day 3 Score: Mohammed Siraj Dismisses Crawley; England End Day at 50/1, Needing 324 More Runs to Win, with Stumps Drawn in the 5th Test Against India
On the third day of the final Test between India and England at The Oval, Yashasvi Jaiswal shone brightly with a commanding century, scoring 118 runs off 164 balls, his sixth Test hundred. This impressive innings was instrumental in India setting a challenging target of 374 runs for England.
Jaiswal's performance reinforced his status as one of India’s most consistent Test batsmen and helped India reach a historic milestone of 12 individual centuries in a single Test series, the most by an Indian team and joint-most ever by any team in Test cricket.
Alongside Jaiswal, nightwatchman Akash Deep made a surprising and gritty contribution with a resilient 66 runs, sharing a crucial 107-run partnership with Jaiswal off 150 balls. The surface played a lot better than the first two days, with the ball not seaming around as much.
All-rounders Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja also made valuable contributions with fifties in the second innings. Sundar scored 53 runs off 46 balls, while Jadeja made 53 runs off 77 balls. India was all out for 396 in the second innings, setting a record 374-run target for England.
Akash Deep, who scored a maiden half-century in the match, did not hold against the fast bowlers as well, especially Ben Atkinson. He was dismissed by Jamie Overton towards the end of the session. Shubman Gill ended the series with 754 runs, 20 shy of Sunil Gavaskar's all-time record by an Indian.
The day ended with England at 50 for 1, with Mohammed Siraj taking a key wicket late on. The contest intensified with exchanges between players, notably a heated verbal altercation between Yashaswal Jaiswal and England’s Ben Duckett, adding to the day’s intensity as England began their challenging chase.
In summary, the performances of Jaiswal, Akash Deep, Sundar, and Jadeja on Day 3 were pivotal in giving India a commanding position in the final Test through a blend of strong batting, partnerships, and all-round contributions. England will need to dig deep to overcome this formidable target and secure a series victory.
[1] India set 374-run target for England in The Oval Test
[2] Yashasvi Jaiswal scores 118 as India set England 374-run target
[3] India set England a record 374-run target in The Oval Test
[1] Yashasvi Jaiswal's commanding century of 118 runs set a challenging 374-run target for England in The Oval Test.
[2] In the final Test between India and England at The Oval, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 118, helping India set a 374-run target for England.
