Under Shubman Gill's captaincy, the Indian cricket team secured a remarkable 6-run victory against England in the 5th Test match played at 'The Oval'. With this win, the Anderson-Tendulkar Test series concluded in a 2-2 draw.
Sports News: The Indian team created history in the fifth Test between India and England, played at The Oval in London. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, India defeated England by 6 runs, leveling the series 2-2. This match was not just a Test, but a historic one that set a flurry of records. Numerous individual and team records were broken in this Test, with Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj playing pivotal roles.
1. Shubman Gill Breaks 35-Year-Old Record
Indian captain Shubman Gill broke former England captain Graham Gooch's 35-year-old record by scoring 754 runs in the series. Gooch had scored 752 runs in the 1990 series against India. Gill has now become the highest run-scorer in a Test series between India and England. Both his captaincy and batting played a decisive role in India's victory.
2. Mohammed Siraj Equals Bumrah
Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj took a total of 23 wickets in this Test series, which is the joint best performance by an Indian bowler in England. Previously, Jasprit Bumrah had taken 23 wickets in the 2021-22 series. Siraj made a significant contribution to India's historic victory by taking a five-wicket haul (5 wickets) in the second innings of the fifth Test.
3. Top Wicket-Taker of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
This series was played for the first time between England and India under the name "Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy". Under this trophy, the highest wicket-taker was Mohammed Siraj, who took 23 wickets in 5 Tests. England's Josh Tongue was second with 19 wickets.
4. India's Narrowest Victory
India defeated England by just 6 runs in The Oval Test. This is India's narrowest victory in terms of runs in the history of Test cricket. Prior to this, India had defeated Australia by 13 runs in the Mumbai Test in 2004. This victory shows that the Indian team is now capable of winning in high-pressure matches as well.
5. Indian Team Scores a Record 3809 Runs
India scored a total of 3,809 runs in this five-Test match series, which is the most runs scored by any team in a 5-match Test series. During this period, India's batting lineup performed consistently well, including players like Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli.
6. Joe Root Creates New History
England's star batsman Joe Root played a brilliant innings of 105 runs in the fifth Test of this series. This was his 13th Test century and 16th international century against India. With this century, he equaled Australia's Steve Smith in terms of scoring the most centuries against India.
