IND vs ENG 5th Test Day 3: Jaiswal Hundred Puts India On Top, Lead By 281 Runs At Tea
Yashasvi Jaiswal's sixth century helped India lead by 281 runs by tea on day three of the final Test. India reached 304/6, with England dropping six catches.
Yashasvi Jaiswal capitalized on his fortune to score his sixth century in tough conditions, helping India extend their lead to 281 runs by tea on the third day of the fifth and final Test on Saturday.
India lost three wickets in the session but managed to reach 304 for six at the break.
England continued to drop catches, bringing their total to six for this innings. Jaiswal (118 off 164), who was dropped twice on Friday, received another life on day three and made the most of it, scoring his second century of the series.
Shubman Gill (11 off 9) hit two elegant boundaries before falling to Gus Atkinson's delivery, the first ball after lunch. Gill ended the series with a remarkable 754 runs, just 20 short of Sunil Gavaskar's all-time record for an Indian.
Jaiswal, who frequently used the cut shot, was eventually caught in the third-man region.
Karun Nair was caught behind off Atkinson, undone by extra bounce in the uncertain corridor.
The highest successful chase at The Oval is 263, and India has ensured that England will need to set a new record in the fourth innings.
Earlier, nightwatchman Akash Deep scored his maiden half-century, frustrating a lacklustre England and putting India in a strong position by lunch.
Starting the day at 75 for two, India reached 189 for three at the break with Yashasvi Jaiswal (85 not out off 106 balls) and Akash Deep (66 off 94 balls) sharing a 107-run partnership off 150 balls.
The Indian pacer, who was on four overnight, was eventually dismissed by Jamie Overton with a short ball that he couldn't control, giving an easy catch to Gus Atkinson at point.
A bowler short, England struggled to contain Akash Deep, who slashed his bat frequently and got away with it. Zak Crawley dropped a regulation catch of Akash Deep at third slip off Josh Tongue, adding to England's 19 dropped catches across 10 Indian innings.
The pitch also played better than the first two days, with less seam movement. There were plenty of edges to the third-man region, but they did not result in wickets.
Akash Deep, who had only one first-class fifty before this game, signalled his intentions in the first over bowled by left-arm spinner Jacob Bethell, hitting a boundary over mid-wicket.
Akash Deep didn't hold back against the fast bowlers either, especially Atkinson. He reached his fifty with another slog off Atkinson and was understandably thrilled, receiving applause from the Indian dressing room.
Jaiswal, at the other end, let Akash Deep play his shots but did manage a ramp shot off Overton that went for a boundary.
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