Third Day of the 5th Test: Mohammed Siraj Dismisses Zak Crawley on the Final Delivery, Leaving England on 50 for 1 at the Day's End
In the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series at The Oval, Mohammed Siraj, the Indian right-arm fast bowler, has been a standout performer.
On day three of the fifth match, Siraj delivered a superb inswinging yorker to dismiss Zak Crawley, leaving England on 51/2 at stumps. This was his second wicket of the day, having earlier castled Crawley for 16. England now need another 324 runs to win the match and clinch a series victory.
Meanwhile, India's lead went past 330 after a strong batting performance. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hails from Hyderabad, was the star of the show, scoring 118 off 164 balls. His knock included 14 fours and two sixes, marking his sixth Test century.
Jadeja also reached his fifth fifty of the series, while Washington Sundar hit three sixes and three fours in his innings, contributing 53 runs. Unfortunately, both Jadeja and Sundar were dismissed before the end of the innings, with Jadeja being caught at backward point off Jamie Overton's bowling, and Sundar caught by Jamie Tongue.
India made 396 in 88 overs of their second innings. Akash Deep, who was dropped on 21 before hitting his maiden half-century in international cricket, scored an entertaining 66.
Ben Duckett was unbeaten on 34 for England at the end of day three. He started the innings with a series of boundaries via flicks, while Crawley took four each off Akash and Prasidh Krishna.
Jamie Tongue took 5-125, while Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton picked up 3-127 and 2-98 respectively for England. The fourth day promises to be an exciting one as both teams strive for victory.
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- Amidst the thrilling sports event at The Oval, the Indian right-arm fast bowler, Mohammed Siraj, has been impressing spectators with his superior bowling skills in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series.
- In the midst of the fierce competition, Yashasvi Jaiswal, a Hyderabad-born cricket player, exhibited an outstanding performance by scoring his sixth Test century during India's strong batting display.
