England 50/1 in 374 chase after Jaiswal, Sundar present

India have put themselves in pole position to level the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy at the end of Day 3. Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a ton as India put on 396 on a flat wicket. Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Akash Deep chipped in 50s on a productive day for the visitors. In response, England managed 50/1 at Stumps at The Oval.

England need 324 more runs to win with 2 days left in the IND vs ENG 5th Test. Mohammed Siraj struck in the final over of Day 3 to put India on top after another good start by the England openers.

Yashasvi Jaiswal stars in one other SENA ton

Yashasvi Jaiswal began India’s England tour with fireworks, but his returns faltered as the series progressed. The left-hander turned it around at the Oval with a stunning century. Jaiswal played aggressive cricket throughout leading India’s charge with a stunning century. It was the 23-year-old’s 6th century in Test cricket and his 4th against England.

India’s batting depth shines

Akash Deep stitched a 100-run partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal on Day 3. The nightwatchman completed the opener with some attacking stroking, for his maiden Test 50. Later, Ravindra Jadeja shored up the batting effort with another 50 in the series. The 36-year-old went past 500 runs for the tour and helped India past 300. Later, Washington Sundar went into T20 mode with a half-century late in the innings.

Mohammed Siraj’s late strike hands India advantage

Mohammed Siraj led India’s fightback on Day 2 and ensured India had a positive end to Day 3. England openers put on an aggressive 50 run partnership in the final session to chase down 374. It was Mohammed Siraj in the final over of the day to put India on top. With Chris Woakes out of the game, England have 8 more wickets as they hunt for a win.