Oval Test: England need 374 runs to win, Washington Sundar Batting, Yashaswi also a century

Sandy Verma

Tezzbuzz|12-09-2025

Oval Test: India has set a big target in front of England thanks to the washing innings of Washington Sundar. England need 374 runs to win. Washington Sundar scored 53 runs in 46 balls. Washington Sundar hit 4 fours and 4 sixes. Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 118 runs and Akashdeep scored 66 runs. Captain Shubman Gill was lbw out off Atkinhan for 11 runs. Ravindra Jadeja scored 53 runs and Dhruv Juril scored 34 runs. Now the game of two days is left.

Gill broke Bradman’s record

Captain Shubman Gill has become the second number batsman after Don Bradman, who scored the most runs in the Test series. If he had scored 56 runs, Sir Don Bradman’s record would have broken. Bradman scored 810 runs in a series against England in 1936–37. Shubman Gill scored a total of 754 runs in five matches in England tour. After Shubman Gill, Graham Gooch holds 752 runs against India in 1990.

Earlier on the second day, India’s fast bowlers Siraj and famous Krishna’s brilliant bowling stopped England from taking a big lead. Siraj and P Krishna took four wickets each. Indian bowlers consisted of England’s first innings for 247 runs. Mohammad Siraj and the famous Krishna shook the batting of the visiting team with four wickets each. In the second innings, India has taken a lead of 52 runs for 75 runs for 2 wickets.

England’s first innings: initial aggression, then piled up

England started fast and impressive. Zack Crolyh shared a 92 -run partnership for the first wicket by scoring 64 runs (57 balls, 14 fours) and Ben Docket 43 runs (38 balls). But once the partnership was broken, England’s batting continued to disintegrate.

Mohammad Siraj took 4 wickets for 86 runs in 16.2 overs, while the famous Krishna took 4 wickets for 62 runs in 16 overs. Siraj sent Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Jacob Bethel to the pavilion in the same spell.

England’s innings

Zack Crowley – 64 runs

Harry Brook – 53 runs

Siraj – 4 wickets

Famous Krishna – 4 wickets

England Allout: 247 runs (51.2 overs)

India’s second innings

India started in the second innings. Yashasvi Jesswal, batting brilliantly, scored 51 runs in 49 balls which included 7 fours and 2 sixes. However, KL Rahul (7) and Sai Sudarshan (11) were dismissed early.

By the end of the game, India’s score was 75/2 (18 overs). Yashasvi Jesswal 51* and Akshdeep 4* are present at the crease.

  • India first innings: 204/6 (ended first day)
  • England first innings: 247 allouts
  • India second innings: 75/2 (18 overs)
  • Total edge 52

Now on the third day, India’s eyes will be on making a big lead and putting England under pressure. At the same time, England’s expectations will be from the fast bowlers to make India come back to the match.

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