After 25 days of on-pitch action, India and England battled to a 2-2 draw in a most thrilling series.
It was a see-sawing ICC World Test Championship series that saw both teams battle through despite broken limbs with unbroken spirits. Below, we look at the key takeaways after a hard-fought draw.
India prove their mettle once again on foreign soil
Heading into the fifth Test with the series on the line, facing a formidable England side at home, and without the services of Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, few would have predicted a fightback of this magnitude from a young Indian team.
It was an all-time classic. A dramatic six-run victory sealed by a final-hour surge from Mohammed Siraj, who took three of the last four wickets to script a stunning turnaround.
The win not only squared the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at 2-2 but also gave India’s ICC World Test Championship campaign a significant boost, propelling them to third in the standings.
Looking back at Indian’s storied away wins, this triumph at The Oval now sits alongside legendary performances at Eden Gardens in 2001 and Gabba in 2021. What makes this special is the backdrop – a transitional side, up against the hosts, succeeding in challenging conditions and holding their nerve when England needed just 35 runs with four wickets in hand.
