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First Post
04-08-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Siraj castles Atkinson in magical moment to seal India's thrilling series-leveling victory at The Oval; watch video
Mohammed Siraj sealed India's six-run victory on the final day of the fifth Test at The Oval, London by dismissing Gus Atkinson, completing his five-for (5/104) and a nine-wicket match-haul (9/190) in the process. Relive the magical moment here. read more Gus Atkinson became the last English batter to fall on Day 5 of the fifth Test at The Oval after getting bowled by Mohammed Siraj. AP Yet another five-match Test series between England and India ended in a 2-2 draw, only this time it was the Indian team pulling off a series-leveling victory, resulting in the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy being shared by the two teams. Three years after England chased down 378 in dominant fashion at Edgbaston to herald the dawn of the 'Bazball Era', India pulled off a remarkable fightback at The Oval while defending a similar target, winning by just six runs to ensure the honours were shared at the end of a remarkable series. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Here's the magical moment in which Siraj castled Atkinson with a searing in-swinging yorker that resulted left the off stump lying flat on the ground: Siraj, Prasidh snatch victory from the jaws of defeat at The Oval Shubman Gill thus began his tenure as Test captain with a drawn series in England, where India have not won a Test series since 2007 and have only emerged triumphant thrice in nearly a century. That, however, would not have been possible without an incredible fightback by pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna from a near hopeless position. England, after all, were cruising at 301/3 with Harry Brook and Joe Root having smashed centuries and added 195 for the fourth wicket, and appeared set to collect a 3-1 series victory. Akash Deep, however, broke the partnership by removing Brook before Prasidh struck twice in successive overs to leave England at 339/6, with bad light and rain forcing early stumps. Siraj would then run through the English lower order, collecting three of the four English wickets that fell on the final day of the series including that of Gus Atkinson, who was the last man to fall. Atkinson nearly got England home after an injured Chris Woakes walked out to bat with his left arm in a sling, but it was the latter's sheer brilliance and determination that ultimately prevailed. Siraj thus finished with figures of 5/104, collecting his fifth Test five-for on the final day of the series finale, and also finished with match figures of 9/190, which earned him the Player of the Match award.
Times
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Times
Ben Stokes injury removes some lustre from deciding Oval duel
T he signs did not look good. On a cool, overcast Oval morning, Ben Stokes walked out to the middle but did not bother to unpack his kitbag. He watched his players practise in the nets for a while and then strolled back to the pavilion, shortly before announcing that he would miss the final Test against India with a significant tear of a shoulder muscle. His summer is over. Stokes's leadership and his return to top form as an all-rounder — he was man of the match at Old Trafford for his first hundred and first five-wicket haul in Tests for two years and eight years respectively — means his absence is a huge blow as England look to claim their biggest scalp of the Bazball era, and gives India another boost after their successful rearguard action in Manchester.
The Independent
26-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Ben Stokes hits century as England take stranglehold on India Test
Ben Stokes' first Test century in two years propelled England towards their highest home total in the Bazball era as India were browbeaten at Emirates Old Trafford. The England captain had been without a three-figure score since the 2023 Ashes but he turned his overnight 77 into 141 on the fourth morning of the penultimate Test as his side were all out for 669. Only the 823 they amassed in Multan is a higher total under the leadership of Stokes and Brendon McCullum but the 157.1 overs they batted in Manchester represented the longest innings under the duo. After Root's 150 moved him up to second among all-time Test run-scorers on Friday, Stokes went past 7,000 himself. Only Stokes, Jacques Kallis and Sir Garfield Sobers have that many and 200-plus wickets. He also joins Lord Botham, Tony Greig and Gus Atkinson as the only Englishmen to make a ton and take a five-wicket haul in the same match, as India, who went to lunch on one for two after Chris Woakes' double strike, were ground into the dust. Having struggled with cramp the previous evening, Stokes was put through his paces first thing, scampering through for a single, getting home despite Anshul Kamboj's direct hit from mid-on. Stokes smeared Mohammed Siraj twice through the covers but lost Liam Dawson for company after he was bowled by one that kept low from Jasprit Bumrah, having fended one off a length the ball before. Tony Greig, 148 and six for 164 v West Indies, 1974 Ian Botham, 103 and five for 73 v New Zealand, 1978 Ian Botham, 108 and eight for 34 v Pakistan, 1978 Ian Botham, 114 , six for 58 and seven for 48 v India, 1980 Ian Botham, 149no and six for 95 v Australia, 1981 Ian Botham, 138 and five for 59 v New Zealand, 1984 Gus Atkinson, 118 and five for 62 v Sri Lanka, 2024 Ben Stokes, 141 and five for 72 v India, 2025 Stokes breezed to 99 but then played and missed at Bumrah, facing five more nervous dots before glancing Siraj off his pads for his ninth four and 14th Test ton, which he celebrated by removing his left glove and doing his crooked finger celebration, looking at the sky in memory of his father, Ged. Stokes went to 7,000 Test runs in style by thrashing off-spinner Washington Sundar back over his head for six then reverse-sweeping him for four after England's total had gone past 600. Ravindra Jadeja was also carted for a couple of sixes before Stokes holed out while Carse did likewise in the slow left-arm spinner's next over, leaving India a tricky 15-minute period to bat before lunch. They were unable to emerge unscathed as Woakes squared up Yashasvi Jaiswal fourth ball, with Root initially unable to cling on but scooping the rebound just above the turf. It got even better as Sai Sudharsan shaped to leave the next delivery but the ball took the edge and flew to Harry Brook. While Shubman Gill survived the hat-trick ball after it hit his pad, with umpire Ahsan Raza ignoring optimistic appeals, India have it all to do to avoid a heavy defeat and stop England moving into an unassailable 3-1 series lead.
