India strengthened their grip on the final Test at The Oval during Day 3. They set England a target of 374 to win after posting 396 all out in their second innings .
Key Performances & Records 🏏
- Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a brilliant 118, marking his second century of the series and powering India into a commanding position. He also became the first Indian with four centuries in a Test series in England and crossed 700+ runs in the series .
- Akash Deep, sent in as a “nightwatchman,” delivered a stunning 66, his maiden Test fifty, against England’s record books—even surpassing Gautam Gambhir’s mark for an Indian nightwatchman in England .
- Ravindra Jadeja added 53 off 77 balls, hitting five boundaries. He surpassed a 59-year-old record by Garry Sobers, and also overtook Virat Kohli to claim the most fifty-plus scores by an Indian in an away series in England and amassed the most runs batting at No.6 or lower in an away Test series .
Together Jaiswal and Deep built a 107-run partnership, helping India reach 189/3 at lunch, leading by 166 runs .
England Reply & Stand-in Situation
England began their chase with openers Crawley and Duckett adding a solid 50-run opening stand in 13 overs, showing their aggressive “Bazball” style . However at the final ball of the day, Mohammed Siraj produced a perfect in-swinging yorker to bowl Crawley for 14, making it 50/1 at stumps. England still needs another 324 runs with nine wickets in hand to claim the series .
Summary Scorecard (End of Day 3)
- India 1st innings: 224
- England 1st innings: 247
- India 2nd innings: 396
- Jaiswal 118, Akash Deep 66, Jadeja 53, Sundar 53 .
- Target for England: 374
- England 2nd innings: 50/1 at stumps (Crawley out)
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Record |
Achievement |
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Jaiswal |
First Indian to score four Test centuries in England; surpassed 700 runs in the series |
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Jadeja |
Surpassed records by Garry Sobers and Virat Kohli for 50+ inning counts and runs at No.6 in England |
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Akash Deep |
First Indian nightwatchman to score a fifty in England; best among Indian nightwatchmen |
With England under pressure and India looking to finish strong, Day 4 promises high drama in this enthralling final Test.